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Find support on every step of your ostomy journey with the me+™ program. Enroll and get connected with ostomy nurses, product specialists, and a community of over 350,000 members.

We believe living with an ostomy should be fulfilling and complete – whether you’d like to run a 5K, or simply get back out with your friends. And we know that no two people live with an ostomy in quite the same way. The me+ Community highlights the stories of people living with an ostomy doing the things they love.

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Helpful answers from me+™

Explore articles providing tips, tricks, resources, solutions and more across topics like diet, relationships, activity, travel and recovery. Still have more questions about living with an ostomy? Contact our me+ team today at 1-800-465-6302 to be connected to an ostomy nurse or support specialist.

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me+ Answers

While some things will change, you can still live the life you want to lead. me+ Answers gives you the answers to the lifestyle questions you have. You’ll learn about diet and nutrition, intimacy, exercise and sports, travel, and a host of other topics.

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Travel Tips

A little pre-planning and understanding of both security rules and your right to privacy can help you enjoy your travels and avoid problems.

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Physical Activity

Do you love to play tennis or golf? Think there’s nothing better than jogging, yoga or going for a swim? That’s great! Living with an ostomy should not prevent you from enjoying the activities you enjoyed before surgery.

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Intimacy

While it's normal to feel insecure about how your ostomy changes your body, intimate encounters can be a part of your life.

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Recovery

The me+ recovery series is based-on gentle movements - guiding users through their recovery after ostomy surgery and beyond.

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Nutritional Advice

Living with an ostomy should not stand in the way of enjoying good food.

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Skin Care Tips

Having a peristomal (around the stoma) skin complication is one of the most common reasons people living with a stoma seek medical attention. Urine and feces can be irritating to the skin. That’s why the right skin barrier or adhesive is essential in preventing peristomal skin damage.

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Connect with us to discover and sample products that fit your body and lifestyle needs

Every person living with an ostomy has unique needs. Let us help you find and sample products that will fit your body and your lifestyle needs.

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Connect with ostomy nurses and product specialists

Getting expert advice from professional nurses and finding the right products is easy, with access to product specialists who understand your unique needs.

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Meet Our me+ Community

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Meet Rob Hill

The amateur runner and adventurer completed his first marathon in the second grade...

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Meet Jearlean Taylor

As an accomplished fashion model and a double ostomate, Jearlean spent nearly 20 years camouflaging her pouches...

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Meet Dr. Kent Cullen

Dr. Cullen was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 1968 and underwent ileostomy surgery in 1983...

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Meet Lisa Becker

From the age of 13, Lisa has lived with Crohn’s disease. Now she's turned her adversity into her career passion...

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Meet Alex Coe

Alex was left incontinent due to an imperforate anus that doctors tried to repair with a pull-through procedure...

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Meet Randy Henniger

When he was only 30 years old, recently married Randy was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer...

Support and products throughout your ostomy journey.

You don’t have to figure it out alone. Join today and let us help you get back to doing the things that make you, YOU. Have questions? Call us at 1-800-465-6302 or enroll in the me+ support program today.

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