Ostomy Support Group

Join a supportive and informative community where common issues and questions regarding life with an ostomy can be addressed and answered. Led by board-certified Ostomy Nurse, Alicia Steward, no topic is off the table in this group.

Who Should Attend?

• Patients with new ostomies
• Experienced ostomy patients
• Family and caregivers of individuals with ostomies
• Patients anticipating ostomies

What Kind of Topics Will Be Covered?

• How to prevent pancaking
• How to chose correct appliance for your needs
• Stoma prolapse or stomal retraction
• Short gut syndrome and recommendations to decrease output
• Diet modification with ileostomy

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Location

Support group meetings are held in the board room of Ocean Springs Hospital. When you enter the hospital lobby on the main floor, walk past the information desk and turn right. The board room is halfway down the hall on the right. Directional signs will be available.