Inspiring Stories and Ideas From Others Living With an Ostomy

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...

Meet George Moore

When people meet George for the first time, they’re surprised to find out that he once lived with...

Ostomysecrets®

Meet Sarah Biggart

A woman’s first wedding anniversary should be a special time. For me, it signaled a journey that...

Newspaper Reporter

Meet Ted Taylor

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis around the age of 15, which helped put an end to a somewh...

Archery Champion

Meet Ronald Nicholson

It was late Summer 2014, age 74, when I first learned that I had bladder cancer. Urostomy surgery...

Living with an Urostomy since 2014

Non-profit Director

Meet Ryan Decker

Although he had developed stomach problems in his late teens, Ryan Decker was otherwise a healthy...

Compounding Pharmacy

Meet Tracy Bejbl

Denial can be a dangerous path...particularly when it impacts health. I am a 55-year-old woman wh...

Pharmacy Technician

Meet Deelia Moore

From a young age, I always knew that I wanted to serve my country in the Air Force. My father is...

Jewelry Artist and Bridal Industry Expert

Meet Randie McConnell

Living with an Ileostomy since 1984

World Traveler

Meet Ival Secrest

Living with an Ileostomy since 1978