Tidings Issue 24 Winter 2011
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Access to stoma care nurses for unbiased product advice and support Prescription collection from your GP if required FROM THE EDITOR welcome to WINTER care related conferences and CA I would also like to send out several volunteer training events as Editor of BIG messages of thanks and Tidings and the enthusiasm and appreciation...to our Dear Nurse...Julie appreciation of Tidings has brought a Rust – thank you! Julie always makes tear to my eye on several occasions time to answer your medical queries but I must stress it is a Team effort in Tidings even though she is which includes you! I cannot impress exceptionally busy. on you enough how well Tidings is received by healthcare professionals A big THANK YOU to the advertisers and in particular stoma care nurses who without their continued support, who regularly give Tidings to their Tidings magazine in its current form patients – a BIG thank you to them! would not be possible! And last but Happy New Year and definitely not least, kind thanks go to welcome to the winter Over the past year Tidings has the unsung heroes who continue to issue of Tidings... continued to clarify, inform and ensure the highest quality of support ostomates ‘living with a production and print that this colostomy’. It’s the Editors task publication truly deserves! As another year begins it’s easy to together with the Editorial team, to focus on what’s ahead as the past keep the colostomate in our ‘mind’s Tidings magazine extends a warm year fades but before we all get eye’, to deliver support, reassurance hand to YOU and to everyone in excited about what’s noted on our and provide practical advice within the involved in stoma care and to the calendars and on mine it’s the pages of the magazine, as well as ostomy community in its widest sense. Olympics! I would like to take a look examine the negatives and report on Tidings is proud to provide a back at 2011. the positives so that when Tidings discussion platform that reflects and drops through the letterbox it brings a considers aspects surrounding the The last four issues of Tidings have plethora of information relevant to ostomate and stoma care. been incredible, packed with stories, colostomates, their families and carers. education articles, hints and tips, I usually finish by giving a run down product information, practical advice I would like to take this opportunity to on the contents of Tidings but this and with YOUR help...OK! Let’s just thank EVERYONE for their fantastic time I’m going leave you in peace to stop right there shall we, who do I contributions and if there is anyone find out for yourselves! Happy reading! mean? Well, that’s easy YOU of course amongst you toying with the idea of – Tidings readers – for without YOUR writing something for Tidings please On behalf of the Editorial team letters, emails, stories, fundraising don’t hold back, be brave, you never enjoy this issue of Tidings. I efforts, educational articles, product know your story or article could help encourage YOU to get involved with information...Tidings simply wouldn’t someone! Tidings...YOU make it what it have the same appeal! When I say – is...YOUR Magazine! Tidings readers – whom do I mean? I would also like to thank my Editorial Well, the list is growing but in essence team for their on going support and in its...colostomates, their families living particular Associate-Editor Rosemary here in the UK or in sunnier climes Brierley who keeps me focussed and abroad, those involved in stoma care keeps a beady eye on the detail. The – clinical nurse specialists – around teams passion, ideas, observations Email: the UK and overseas, new patients, and articles shine out from the pages [email protected] surgeons, GPs, stoma care product of Tidings. A sad farewell to team manufacturers and suppliers, carers, member Gill Herbert who with eyes PS.If you would like to get in touch support groups, pharmacists and and ears peeled on behalf of with the Colostomy Association or more! Tidings readership continues to colostomates contributed much to Tidings please take a look at Page 6. expand, long may it continue, as it Tidings. A warm welcome to new raises awareness for the work of the team member Duncan Wells – I’m Colostomy Association. sure many of you will enjoy his contributions and warm welcome During 2011 I have had the privilege back to Jo McKenzie long time CA to attend several healthcare/stoma office administrator. TIDINGS| WINTER 2012| 3 inside.......... all your regulars cover 3 Welcome From the Editor 6 How to get in story touch... About the... Colostomy Association Editorial Team Editorial submissions Advertising information Publication Dates 8 CA News President’s Message Chairman’s Message From the office 11 Fundraising Your donations... stories and fundraisers Notebook 50 Updates and events Connections 52 Marketplace...advertise your events • messages • services here... Cover picture © Edward Byrne Photography Donations 53 Donation form... Reaching out... help us to make Northern Ireland a difference! featured on page 56 4 | TIDINGS| WINTER 2012 ...this issue & special features update... real lives... health... Taking a look at Mary’s Story... Diet 16 18 22 the latest stoma What Mary did next... About Constipation care products & Irrigation and You services Pathways 29 Keep up-to-date with 24 to a Colostomy Lucy Russell CNS/SCN the latest information Faye takes us about stoma care on her journey products and services Are you suffering 30 in silence? Young Ostomates Parastomal Hernia Research 40 Breakaway...buddies! Dear Nurse 46 Your letters Betty’s Story and queries 48 Betty takes us on her journey travel... support... interest... Patient Ieaflets 32 Disposal 14 CA launches two NEW Readers’ replies patient support leaflets Reaching out 44 Disabled Open Day success 36 lavatories Weetwood Hall, Leeds Don’t forget Northern Ireland 56 your travel Volunteers 42 Chatback certificate Giving back... Readers’ writes this winter... Contact CA office Support group on 0118 939 1537 58 to get yours today listings TIDINGS| WINTER 2012| 5 How to get in touch...with the Colostomy Association and Tidings... About...the Tidings is EDITORIAL TEAM Colostomy Association YOUR Magazine... Editor The Association represents the interests Editorial Submissions: Jane Wood of colostomates and other ostomates. Tidings is a quarterly publication. Your We provide support, reassurance and contributions to Tidings are always Associate Editor practical information to anyone who has welcome. If you have a story, article or Colostomate or is about to have a Colostomy. letter that you would like featured in & Helpline Volunteer the magazine we would like to hear Rosemary Brierley How to become a member from YOU! of the Colostomy Association... Executive Trustee If you have an idea for an article and Colostomate Simply contact us by post: would like to discuss this with the & Helpline Volunteer Editor or would like help writing your Colostomy Association Sue Hatton 2 London Court, story please get in touch. We will always do our best to include your East Street, Reading RG1 4QL contributions in the next issue of Trustee Tidings or will hold them back for a Colostomate By telephone: future issue. When submitting your & Helpline Volunteer General Enquires: 0118 939 1537 information don’t forget to supply your Jackie Dudley name, address, phone number and Stoma care queries only: e-mail address if you have one. Trustee Freephone Helpline: 0800 328 4257 Colostomate Please include any relevant photos or & Helpline Volunteer By E-mail: illustrations as these really help to Duncan Wells [email protected] bring YOUR magazine to life! You can send these as prints or digital images. Office Administrator Find us on Facebook: Jo McKenzie Feedback...We are always trying to improve your Magazine and welcome Colostomate your feedback. Enjoy this edition of Tidings we look forward to bringing & Helpline Volunteer you the next edition... Georgina Williams Simply visit our website and register at: How to supply digital images: Stoma Care Nurse Advisor www.colostomyassociation.org.uk When supplying digital images for Amanda Gunning RGN, CNS inclusion in Tidings please try to observe some or all of the following criteria:- How to contact the Editor By letter write to: • Images should be in RGB mode The Editor Don’t delay... • Images should not be less than Colostomy Association 1500 pixels x 1200 pixels at 300 2 London Court Donate Online today! pixels per inch (equal to 12.5cm x East Street Reading There are NOW two ways to 10cm). Berkshire RG1 4QL donate online... By telephone via CA Office: • File sizes not less than 10Mbytes 0118 939 1537 1 uncompressed or e-mail the editor direct: • Images in Tiff with LZW [email protected] compression or JPEG format. or e-mail: [email protected] • For scanned images please set at 300 ppi in RGB mode and scan original @100%.