Our ostomy support group

    Meet your fellow ostomates through the Alliance's ostomy support video chat.

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    Meet your fellow ostomates

    The Alliance's volunteer-led ostomy group chat connects you with peer support. 

    This video chat is typically held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm CT and lasts about an hour.

    Allison Rosen: Always an advocate

    Meet your moderator

    Allison Rosen is a patient, community, policy, and research advocate for the ostomy. She has been cancer-free for over 11 years and has worked in oncology for nearly two decades.

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    Sign up for ostomy group chat

    Sign up once and the moderator will send you an invitation each month ahead of the event.

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    Top resources

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    Kat Sisler: From ostomy-opposed to ostomy-grateful

    My cancer and ostomy journey began with a rude awakening in January 2023. My father was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 42, and given that history, I asked my doctor at my yearly physical when I should begin screening.

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    Empowering lives: celebrating World Ostomy Day

    Every year on the first Saturday of October, people worldwide come together to celebrate World Ostomy Day, also known as Ostomy Awareness Day. This day serves as a reminder of the resilience, strength, and courage millions of individuals display each year living with an ostomy.

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    Gabriel Leblanc: How the Alliance changed my life

    It’s scary to hear the “c” word, especially when you’re only 36. A million questions ran through Gabriel Leblanc’s mind, but only one seemed to matter. “How was I going to get through this?” Gabriel said.

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