The Sunflower Conversations
The Sunflower Conversations
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
Living with an Ostomy, with Keely Cat-Wells and Nate Hadlock, UOAA
45 minutes Posted Oct 4, 2025 at 1:00 am.
Introduction to Ostomy Awareness
Understanding Ostomy Terminology
Why People Need Ostomies
Daily Life with an Ostomy
Dispelling Common Ostomy Myths
The Sunflower's Role for Ostomates
Advice for New Ostomates
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Nate Hadlock and Keely Cat-Wells, advocates from the United Ostomy Associations of America, join us to address common questions and dispel myths and the stigma about living with an ostomy. Millions of people worldwide have a stoma, yet there is a significant lack of knowledge and awareness about ostomies and the life-saving treatment they provide. Sharing their own journeys as ostomates, we discuss: Explanation of ostomy terminology, including different types: colostomy, ileostomy, uros...