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| THE DAY I GOT MY STOMA BOOKLET (Online Only) |
| This booklet is intended for both parents and children. It contains stories written by parents of children with ostomies and teens/tweens with an ostomy. It was compiled by Helen Woodcock, Children's Stoma Nurse Specialist at Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, UK. She compiled these stories for two reasons, 1) to give insight into other parents' experiences of caring for a child with a stoma, and how they learnt to cope and deal with the situation, and 2) how other children's/teenager's experience having a stoma and how they dealt with it. Without the parents and children who were under her care sharing their stories, this booklet would not have been produced. |
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The Day I Got My Stoma  (3.4 MB - 28 pages) |
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| SHADOW BUDDY |
| Ostomy Shadow Buddies, available exclusively from Hollister, can help children through the experience of ostomy surgery. The Shadow Buddy was designed by a mother whose son had an ostomy and wanted a "special friend" just like him. The ostomy Shadow Buddy has a stoma just like the child who is undergoing ostomy surgery. Ostomy Shadow Buddies are an excellent educational tool for both children and parents. |
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Shadow Buddies are available in several different styles:
- Boy or Girl
- Light, Medium, or Dark Skin Tone
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For more information about Shadow Buddies, visit www.shadowbuddies.org . |
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| CAREGIVER BOOKLET |
| If your child has an ostomy, you will no doubt have concerns about the special care that he or she will need. Hollister has developed this caregiver booklet as a resource for you as a parent — to help supplement information you receive from your doctors and nurses. |
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| Caring for Your Child with an Ostomy |
| English (1.5 MB - 28 pages) |
| Spanish (4.4 MB - 28 pages) |
| French Canadian (2.1 MB - 28 pages) |
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