Our guest this month is Gloria Martinez, Chronic Care Specialist at B.Braun Medical. B.Braun has been a major medical supplier in Europe and other parts of the world, and is now expanding it’s wound and ostomy products here in the U.S. Eric Polsinelli, at VeganOstomy.ca recently reviewed their latest pouching system and gave it a “recommended” rating. Gloria will be bringing samples for us to examine, including ones for continent diversion. B.Braun has an extensive medical supply history that includes not only wound/ostomy products, but nutrition (TPN) therapies, local anesthesia, and infusion therapies. B.Braun ostomy information can be found at myosto-mylife.com. Thank you, Gloria!
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CORRECTION: We have learned that Jon Egan of ConvaTec will not be able to present at our May 3rd meeting (he has left the company). Instead, our own Charles Sloan, WOCN extraordinaire, has agreed to step in and answer all of our questions. He will present a slide show of what a wound ostomy nurse does in a day, and the services that they provide. Come prepared for an informative session and a unique opportunity to ask questions.
For April, we will have a presentation from Stealth Belt V.P Collin Jarvis. At 21 Collin was a nationally ranked middle and long distance runner when he was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2013, Stealth Belts fit snugly against the body in order to provide support, comfort, and protection for ostomy and urostomy appliances. They have belts for all kinds of activities, from sleeping to water sports. And they are a NASCAR sponsor with driver and ostomate Ray Ciccarelli!
Our speaker this month will be Roger Pomainville. Roger is a long-time resident of Longmont and an avid climber. After his diagnosis of UC in 1977, and ileostomy in 1980, he was told he could do anything in life. And he’s made that happen! Roger has climbed our own Longs Peak more than once, climbed to Base Camp at Mt Everest, and represented the Denver Metro Ostomy Group and our local CCFA on a climb to Mt Elbrus in Russia (elev 18,510 ft). He has a compelling presentation and, if time permits, can show how to change your ostomy pouch while roped to the side of a mountain! As always, time will be available to ask questions and share concerns. Hope you can make it!
The speaker at our next meeting at Longmont United Hospital will feature our own Debra Noel. Debbie spent her career in non-profit social services work for people struggling with life issues as well as children and adults with disabilities and the elderly. Now in her 60s, she is able to enjoy retirement and her art work. Living more than two decades with paralysis from an accidental gunshot, Debbie understands body pain. She has a colostomy and like everything else in life, it doesn’t stop her from doing those things she enjoys. Come hear her dramatic story.