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All rights reserved Coloplast Ltd, Peterborough PE2 6FX, United Kingdom. FROM THE EDITOR welcome to SUMMER "Summer afternoon - Summer I would also like to take this afternoon...the two most beautiful opportunity to mention the £10,000 words in the English language." - CA Appeal - perhaps you can think Henry James up ways of helping us raise funds for some of the following:- At present we are lucky enough to have beautiful blue skies and warm • Publicity Materials summer sunshine, dare I say hot! • Volunteer Support Materials • Patient Literature It’s amazing how quickly the weeks • Professionals Literature and months go...as soon as one • Computers and software calendar event like the London Marathon or the Boat Race comes Please keep your letters and emails round we’re on to the next, Ascot, coming. They are so important and I and now Wimbledon! can assure you that each and every one is read; we try and respond to all. Here we are again with another packed issue of Tidings! In this Look out for our Freepost envelopes - summer issue we have a feature on the Association wants to make it support garments which, I’m sure, will even easier for you to get in touch. Sue Hatton pictured with Mr Brendon be of interest to you all. Open Door So, as a trial, we are randomly Moran - Colorectal Director, and visits the Hillingdon Hospital NHS and inserting 1000 Freepost envelopes Consultant Surgeon at the Basingstoke interviews Christine Hyde who was into this print run - so pens at the and North Hampshire Foundation Trust. just eighteen when she began her ready if you are lucky enough to career as a student nurse in the receive one! If this trial is successful, The Colostomy Association 1960’s. Christine tells Tidings about Freepost envelopes will be made goes to Coloproctology her experiences and is passionate freely available. Conference... about passing on her knowledge to the next generation of stoma As always I would like to encourage The Association attended this year’s care nurses. you to get involved with Tidings - Coloproctology Conference at YOU make it what it is - YOUR Harrogate - in order to raise Bob Buckley (volunteer) and Ernie magazine! awareness about the work of the Millington talk about exercise and tell charity to attending colorectal their stories, which make fascinating surgeons and stoma care nurses. reading. Professor Gordon Williams MS FRCS Medical Director of the A big thank you to Coloplast who Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital gives us sponsored the CA exhibition graphics, furniture and literature and to Dansac an insight into the history and work of Email: who sponsored the accommodation the hospital - and appeals for spare [email protected] for Sue Hatton and Jane Wood and stoma care supplies for the hospital. the prize for the draw, a case of You can also catch up on what’s Champagne! happening on World Ostomy Day, Readers’ Panel - Any reader which is coming up fast - who succeeds in having an Reader The event was a great success article, top tip or particular PANEL 3rd October 2009! Perhaps you are contributor enabling the Association to “reach already organising an event. Please topic featured in Tidings will out” to colorectal surgeons and stoma write and let us know how it goes! see this acknowledgement. care nurses from all over the UK and the World! A big thank you to all of you who Prize Draw Winner... sent in donations and feedback in The case of Champagne response to the outer wrap on the goes to:- last issue of Tidings - Fantastic! Ms Elizabeth Paling Deputy Sister Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust TIDINGS| SUMMER2009| 3 inside contents EDITORIAL TEAM FROM THE EDITOR OSTOMY COMMUNITY Editor welcome to great comebacks Jane Wood SUMMER 3 winners Executive Trustee OSTOMY Colostomate & Helpline CA NEWS 8 Volunteer enthusiasm... COMMUNITY Sue Hatton dedication and taking a look at world Trustee generosity Colostomate & Helpline ostomy day Volunteer 16 Jackie Dudley FEATURE Office Administrator open door SPECIAL FEATURE Gill Herbert Christine Hyde pathways to RGN/CNS a colostomy Office Administrator Jo McKenzie 10 Addis Ababa 6 Fistula Hospital Colostomate & Helpline 18 Volunteer Gloria Hadfield FUNDRAISING CA APPEAL Colostomate & Helpline help us to raise Volunteer Beryl Goddard funds so that we can raise our dedicated to Stoma Care Nurse game... stoma care Advisor Ann Leppinton-Clark SHOWCASE 14 ASPECTS OF MEDICAL update TREATMENT on new stoma talking 20 care products about & services prolapse £10,000 CA Appeal PRODUCT FOCUS OSTOMY CARE 7 what are hospital to 22 those sticky home labels for? 15 stoma care supplies... Tidings is YOUR Magazine... Kind thanks to all who have Tidings Magazine: Editorial Submissions: contributed to this issue The views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily We welcome your contributions of Tidings. those of the Colostomy Association. Great care has been taken to Tidings - if you have a story, to ensure accuracy, but the Colostomy Association cannot article or letter that you would accept responsibility for errors or omissions. like featured in the magazine we would like to hear from Disclaimer: YOU! The display, description or demonstration of products and services or the inclusion of advertisements, inserts and samples If you have an idea for an within Tidings Magazine does not constitute an endorsement or article and would like to recommendation of these products and services by the discuss this with the Editor Colostomy Association. or would like help writing your 4 | TIDINGS| SUMMER2009 COMPANY 24 YOUNG OSTOMATES IN CONVERSATION STORY a breakaway support groups Stoma success Maria Culleton About... care service celebrating 35 SCN talks about the Colostomy Association provider charity status her view of The Association represents the celebrates 25 and fun events support 48 interests of colostomates and other ostomates. We provide years for youngsters groups support, reassurance and practical information to anyone who has or is about to have a Colostomy. 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For advertising enquiries and media pack Tel: 0118 983 6226 TIDINGS| SUMMER2009| 5 CA NEWS Enthusiasm...dedication and generosity drives the CA forward gratified by the enthusiasm of our Conference in Harrogate. We would new volunteers, impressed by the also like to thank CliniMed for hosting dedication of colorectal surgeons and one of our training pilot days and stoma care nurses and with the Dansac for their assistance with a ongoing generosity and good will of number of promotional projects.