Why An Ostomy Association?
Some patients look at any ostomy as being worse than the disease that caused its creation. They look upon the ostomy as an unsightly abnormality that is confining and difficult to handle. They feel that it will decrease their quality of life, even though the problem for which it was created may well have been cured. This, then, is where an Ostomy Association has been so useful. Patients with mutual problems find that they are not alone in this world with an ostomy. They find they are not the only ones who have been faced with this abnormal state of having an ostomy. They see other ostomates that are leading perfectly normal lives. This is the great psychological stimulant for an ostomate to recover and rehabilitate himself with the help and encouragement of fellow ostomates. As a physician faced with diseases which require formation of ostomies, I welcome the assistance of the Ostomy Association as the organization of persons of all walks of life who can effectively assist ostomates in
