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me+™ Community Profiles
We believe living with a stoma 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 a stoma in quite the same way. The me+™ Community highlights the stories of people living with a stoma doing the things they love.
Coach and Trainer
Meet Sarah Russell
In 2014, I became the first person with an ileostomy to run the Himalayan 100 – a five-day, hundr...
Project Manager
Meet Chris Livett
Chris Livett was 10 years old when he was first introduced to Cancer and its devastating effects....
Musician
Meet Robert Green
Robert Green developed Acute Ulcerative Colitis way back in 1975. By 1977, he knew most of the to...
Fireman & Adventurer
Meet Glen Neilson
My stoma story by Glen Neilson. When you beat cancer and learn to live with a stoma, you can sc...
Living with an Ileostomy since 2001
Founder of Ostomy United - United States
Meet Ted Vosk
Homeless for the better part of four years as a teenager, Ted Vosk developed ulcerative colitis w...
Fashion Model
Meet Jearlean Taylor
As an accomplished fashion model—and a double ostomate—she’s spent nearly 20 years camouflaging h...
teacher, principal
Meet Walt Brilhart
A life-long educator, Walt Brilhart has always taken care of others – as a teacher, principal, ex...
Adventurer
Meet Rob Hill
The 23-year-old amateur runner and adventurer, who completed his first marathon in the second gra...
Meet George Moore
When people meet George for the first time, they’re surprised to find out that he once lived with...
Park Ranger
Meet Bill O'Donnell
An active man who loves the outdoors, Bill O’Donnell’s ileostomy didn’t stop him from forging ahe...
Singer, Songwriter & Speaker
Meet Dana Marie Gatziolis
Dana began to explore what it was that truly brought joy and love into her life. Ultimately, she...
Ostomysecrets®
Meet Sarah Biggart
A woman’s first wedding anniversary should be a special time. For me, it signaled a journey that...
Fashion
Meet Lisa Becker
Lisa emphasizes that the support of family and friends helped her adjust to life with a stoma – b...
Volunteer
Meet Lee Thrash
Lee Thrash was about to graduate from high school in 1997 when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s Dis...
Doctor
Meet Kent Cullen
Living his life to the fullest – traveling, fishing, playing sports and overseeing a successful s...
Board of Directors
Meet Albert Mignone
In addition to kicking up his heels and traveling the globe with his wife, Linda, Albert has rema...