A stoma is an opening from an area inside your body to the outside, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. (Photo: Getty Images) You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen ...
I'm a Black girl with an ostomy bag. I never saw myself represented, so I decided to share my story.
Renee Welsh had a colostomy when she was 32 because of severe Crohn's disease. Now, she's built a TikTok following dedicated to representation. This is her story, as told to Kelly Burch. Since I was 9 ...
Growing up with ostomy bags in Baltimore, Maryland, fashion model Jearlean Taylor wasn't sure she would be able to pursue her dreams. Now, she's on a mission to inspire others to embrace what makes ...
After being left with two permanent ostomy bags, Jearlean Taylor wants to encourage other cancer survivors to embrace their differences Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for ...
British blogger Sam Cleasby explains the struggle of going out in public with a colostomy bag Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the ...
A fashion model has not allowed cancer or her two permanent ostomy bags get in the way of pursuing her dreams — and now she says she wants to inspire others. Jearlean Taylor, 51, of Baltimore, was ...
Jearlean Taylor wowed the owner of the modeling agency and school with her fierce walk, long legs and cover girl face. But underneath what looked like a flawless model body, Taylor carried a secret ...
I was 21 when I first became an ileostomy patient. An ileostomy is when the last part of the small intestine (ileum) is connected to a hole in the abdomen called a stoma, which allows stool to leave ...
Sara Levitt is a model and content creator with over 43,000 followers on Instagram The 30-year-old is also a Crohn's disease and ostomy advocate For 15 years, she kept her ostomy bag hidden from the ...
This weekend, a woman named Leanne Hammond posted about her experience being fitted with an ostomy bag. Her brave story is going viral. In early 2015, when Hammond was 19 years old, she discovered ...
Cassidy Bargell is a trailblazer at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. She is playing for the United States wearing an ostomy bag. The Boston Banshees scrum-half, who came on for the closing half hour of ...
You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen a stoma bag before. But while these pouches can be lifesavers for people with certain health conditions, there's a lot the general public ...
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