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How to select ostomy pouch styles for the outdoors
Last weekend I was reminded why I love using closed-end ostomy pouches on hikes and climbs. I was up on a long ridge between between Loveland Pass and Mt. Sniktau in Colorado. Though it was a gorgeous 75-degree day down … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking and backpacking, Products, Tips and Tricks
Tagged adhesive coupling ostomy pouches, adventure with ostomy, backpacking with ostomy, climbing with ostomy, colitis, colon-removal surgery, crohn's, drainable or closed-end pouches, how to select a pouch, how to select an ostomy appliance, IBD, ileostomy, one-piece ostomy pouch, ostomy, outdoors, rock climbing with ostomy, sports with ostomy, two-piece ostomy pouch, types of ostomy pouches, UC, ulcerative colitis, wilderness travel with ostomy
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The One Pass Ostomy Draining Device: a great product for the outdoors
Usually it is the big flashy things like climbing ropes, packs or tents that become my most coveted outdoor gear. Lately however, a much simpler and unassuming piece of gear has become one of my favorites. A couple of months … Continue reading
A dot marks the spot
It was a gorgeously sunny October day last year when I packed up my harness and backpack and headed out the door. No, I wasn’t going on a hike or climb. In fact, the place I was traveling to wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hiking and backpacking, My favorite posts, Stoma, Surgery decisions
Tagged adventure with ostomy, backpacking with ostomy, colon-removal surgery, crohn's, IBD, ileostomy, ostomy, outdoors, rock climbing, rock climbing with ostomy, sports with ostomy, stoma location, stoma placement, Stoma site marked, stoma with backpack, stoma with backpack waistbelt, stoma with climbing harness, UC, ulcerative colitis, wilderness travel with ostomy
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The long haul (feat. new video)
When I first got out of the hospital around Thanksgiving in 2010, I was overwhelmed with my ostomy appliance. I remember calling Doug on the phone in tears the first time I tried to change it on my own. Output … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking and backpacking, Surgery recovery, Video
Tagged active, adventure, adventure videos, adventure with ostomy, backpacking, backpacking with ostomy, celiac, changing ostomy appliance in outdoors, climbing with ostomy, colitis, colon-removal surgery, fourteeners with ostomy, mountains, outdoors, sports with ostomy, UC, ulcerative colitis, wilderness, wilderness travel with ostomy
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From keeping track of BMs to logging the running miles
Snow is soon to fly in the mountains, and my peak ascending opportunities are going to be more limited for a while. I have turned my attention to getting back into running, something I have been neglecting while preparing for … Continue reading
Memories of harder times
Last year at this time, I was just beginning my downward spiral into my final severe Ulcerative Colitis flare. Each day of the next few months will be an anniversary of something UC-related, and the flashbacks to those harder times … Continue reading
Posted in Surgery recovery
Tagged active, adventure, adventure with ostomy, backpacking, backpacking with ostomy, camping, changing ostomy appliance in outdoors, colitis, colon-removal surgery, hiking, ileostomy, ostomy, outdoors, sports with ostomy, surgery, surgery recovery, UC, ulcerative colitis, wilderness, wilderness travel with ostomy
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Dealing with Output on the Trail (feat. new video)
Many new ostomates wonder how to deal with their output on hikes, as we usually have to empty our appliances every 4-6 hours. The answer is to dig a “cathole.” This is the term commonly used by backpackers for a … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking and backpacking, Video
Tagged backpacking, backpacking with ostomy, catholes, crohn's, dealing with waste with an ostomy, hiking with an ostomy, IBD, ileostomy, mountains, ostomy, outdoors, sanitation in the wilderness, sports with ostomy, ulcerative colitis, wilderness travel with ostomy
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A Case of 14er Fever Requires a Lot of Water (feat. new video)
On a three-day backpacking trip this past weekend, my husband and I finished our fifth and sixth 14ers (a peak above 14,000 feet) since the beginning of July. Most summers before this, I was lucky if I did one or … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Food and drink, Hiking and backpacking, Video
Tagged active, adventure, adventure videos, adventure with ostomy, backpacking, backpacking with ostomy, camping, camping with ostomy, celiac, changing ostomy appliance in outdoors, colitis, colon-removal surgery, crohn's, hiking, hydration with an ileostomy, hydration with an ostomy, IBD, ileostomy, mountains, ostomy, outdoors, sports with ostomy, UC, ulcerative colitis, wilderness, wilderness travel with ostomy
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Pacing Yourself After Surgery
One of the hardest things in recovering from surgery and getting back into outdoor activities is knowing how to pace yourself. There are times in the months after surgery when there are clear lifting restrictions and guidelines, which provide easy-to-understand … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Hiking and backpacking, Surgery recovery
Tagged active, adventure, backpacking, backpacking with ostomy, celiac, colitis, colon-removal surgery, hernia prevention, IBD, ileostomy, lifting, ostomy, outdoors, sports, sports with ostomy, surgery, surgery recovery, UC, ulcerative colitis, wilderness
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So Many Videos!
We never imagined how many views this blog might get, and we’re pleasantly surprised. Thank you to the many readers out there, and thanks to all the other bloggers who have cross-posted material from Ostomy Outdoors. Now that we’ve been … Continue reading
