The newly re-vamped Ostomyland Guestbook has just been launched. It is now integrated into the main site itself, instead of being a seperate new browser window hooking up to a seperate site. It’s certainly much more website-friendly than it’s predecessor, and as with all the other Ostomyland services, I’ve taken the opportunity to change the colour scheme over to match the new site’s colours.
I hope you enjoy reading the new guestbook, all the previous posts in it have been retained and make interesting reading. If you’ve not signed our guestbook yet, then nows the idea time to do it!
Visit: http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/?page_id=127 to sign our guestbook.
More Ostomates top tips have been added to the “Ostomists Top Tips” page of the Lifestyle Guide section (Chapter 23). Thank you to Higgi’s Girl for sending them in.
You can see Higgi’s Girl’s tips at the bottom of the page. And you can find the link to it on the left hand side menu, under the “Lifestyle Guide” section, or alternatively you can click the link below to be taken directly to it.
It’s a feature I’ve been wanting to bring to Ostomyland for years now, namely user blogs. And finally I’ve found a way to do it thats easy to use and free. The software for it is currently in testing and I hope to be able to launch it all for you in the coming weeks. It’s a great way for new Ostomates to monitor their progress by making posts as they go along (be it private or public posting), and a way for the community services to expand even further.
So, watch this space… Ostomyland Blogs are finally on their way. Yayyy! 
The new look Ostomyland website has been live for a few months now, during which time I’ve been hard at work bringing all other parts of the Ostomyland experience up to date too. Today its the turn of the Ostomyland Java Chat Client. Graphically it’s been brought into line with the main websites theme, and a couple of changes have been made to the individual client pages as per requests of the users.
Coloplast UK have now mailed out Issue #29 of their free Ostomy magazine, Charter. The magazine is available free to all UK Ostomates only, regardless of if you are a Coloplast customer or not. If you’d like to receive your free copy, please visit complete the form on the Coloplast UK website - the link is below. Don’t forget to mention in the comments box that we sent you. :0)
This issue covers many varied, informative, topics including: Managing a child’s stoma, Coloplast’s 50th Birthday, Peristomal Hernia, readers letters and lots more.
Links:
Coloplast UK Website: Charter Magazine Registration
Ostomyland: Our own Coloplast Information Page
Please note that with the conversion of Ostomyland Message Board to phpBB3 from phpBB2 a new set of User Terms and Conditions came into effect. These are the rules/T&Cs that all users agree to abide by at registration and are applicable to all Ostomyland Message Board users, be it current/long-time users, or new registrations. Therefore, please give them a read when you get a chance. A permanent copy of them is available on the message board, and also in the newly created page on this part of the Ostomyland website which is linked to from the main menu on the left, or by clicking on the link�here.
OK, boring stuff over… lets get back to the fuuuuuuuuun! 
Wishing you a Very Happy 30th Birthday, Sean!
On February 26th, 2008 our message board will have had it’s first month using the new system/software thanks to the upgrade from phpBB2 to the rather funky and cool-to-use phpBB3.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience whilst the admins got to grips with what buttons did what and so on, and also for all the nice comments people have given about the new forum boards features and ease-of-use.
So, a big thank you to all the board members. Here’s to looking forward to many more months of phpBB3 powered fun.
If you are not a member of our message board community, why not pop over and visit us now. Registration is free. Whether you are looking for Ostomy Support or off-topic chat, or just the chance to hang out with people thats already been there and bought the proverbial Ostomy-Tshirt, then the Ostomyland Message Board is for you!
Each month the top 10 players are written into Ostomyland’s Trivia Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to the following players who are both written there and have won at least one game:
Karen - 38 wins, 6 appearances in Ostomyland’s Trivia Hall of Fame
rachie - 22 wins, 5 appearances
JohnW - 20 wins, 6 appearances
MikeNZ - 17 wins, 6 appearances
hovis - 15 wins, 7 appearances (7 is the maximum possible until the end of this month)
Lory - 9 wins, 7 appearances (7 is the maximum possible until the end of this month)
Mitzi - 6 wins, 5 appearances
LisaJoe - 5 wins, 4 appearances
Shaz - 5 wins, 3 appearances
vampirlover - 4 wins, 5 appearances
jc - 3 wins, 4 appearances
bagpuss, Maryann - 3 wins, 2 appearances
Lauza - 1 win, 2 appearances
PattiMc - 1 win, 1 appearance
Well done to you all!!!
For more details see: Ostomyland’s Trivia Hall of Fame
Kathy
Website, Chat Room and Message Board Senior Admin
