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06/11/2025

Squid Game: The Challenge Contestant Embraces Life with an Ostomy

Squide Game The Challenge contestant with an ostomy: My ileostomy and how it gave me the confidence to participate in such a wild adventure! If I was still dealing with UC, I would’ve never trusted my body to take on something this challenging and stressful! My ileostomy has restored my health, my energy, and my control and I’m incredibly grateful for it!
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05/11/2025

Catherine’s Story

A long journey to an ostomy leads to a supportive community I have suffered with digestive issues since I was a teen and the first symptoms I remember were back […]
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A long journey to an ostomy leads to a supportive community I have suffered with digestive issues since I was a teen and the first symptoms I remember were back […]

21/10/2025

MY JOURNEY TO BECOMING A CERTIFIED OSTOMY NURSE

UOAA is excited to announce that the 2025 recipient of the Educational Award for Ostomy Nurse Certification is Erin Young from California! Below Erin shares a little bit about herself […]
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UOAA is excited to announce that the 2025 recipient of the Educational Award for Ostomy Nurse Certification is Erin Young from California! Below Erin shares a little bit about herself […]

15/10/2025

UOAA Advocates Bring Patient Voices to Capitol Hill

By Jeanine Gleba, UOAA Advocacy Manager Despite the government shutdown, the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) successfully hosted Patient Voices on the Hill Day on October 8th. UOAA advocates […]
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By Jeanine Gleba, UOAA Advocacy Manager Despite the government shutdown, the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) successfully hosted Patient Voices on the Hill Day on October 8th. UOAA advocates […]

13/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲

"1 in 4 deaths globally are caused by thrombosis. Yet most people don’t know what it is."

Think about that for a second.

One in four. That’s more than car crashes. More than most cancers. And yet—how many people do you know who talk about blood clots?

Most people don’t know the signs. The risks. Or that it could happen to them.

That’s what makes this so dangerous: silence.

World Thrombosis Day (October 13) exists to break that silence. To turn confusion into clarity. Ignorance into empowerment.

Because you can’t prevent what you don’t understand.

Today, you do.

Start by sharing what you’ve learned. Start by asking one person if they’ve heard of DVT.

Start now.

13/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺 — 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴

"He almost ignored it. Then he remembered a post he saw on October 13."

Marcus was on his third consecutive 12-hour shift. The back of his calf throbbed, but he chalked it up to fatigue.

Then he remembered World Thrombosis Day.
A week earlier, he’d read a story about a blood clot mistaken for muscle strain. It lingered with him.

He checked his leg. It was warm. Slightly swollen.
Something wasn’t right.

Urgent care referred him to the ER. They ran an ultrasound.
DVT — caught early.
That post? It saved his life.
You’re reading this now. It might save someone you know.

13/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟰: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

"Sitting all day shouldn’t be a death sentence."
But it can be — if you're unaware of the risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

October 13 is World Thrombosis Day — and it’s time to see your daily habits through a new lens.

Desk jobs. Long flights. Post-surgery recovery. Birth control. Dehydration. All increase risk.

Blood clots don’t discriminate. They hide in routine. Until they strike.

Think about it:
How often do you sit for more than 2 hours without moving?

When was your last hydration break?

Have you been bedridden recently?

Your veins crave movement. They need flow.
This isn’t fearmongering — it’s your wake-up call.

13/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗨𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 — 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

"This is not about fear — it's about power."

Knowledge turns fear into action.
Every warning sign you learn, every post you share, every conversation you spark — becomes someone’s turning point.

October 13 isn’t just a date — it’s an invitation.
To take one small step:

➡️ Move every hour.

➡️ Ask your doctor about risk factors.

➡️ Recognise the signs: leg pain, swelling, warmth, shortness of breath, chest pain.

Laura’s story had a second chapter. Others don’t. But you’re here. Reading this. And that’s the beginning of hope.

12/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮: 𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

"Everyday routines shouldn’t end in tragedy."

Sedentary work. Long drives. Flights. Streaming marathons. Surgery recovery. Birth control. Hormonal changes.
All common. All carry risk.

Blood clots form when circulation slows. Often deep in the legs, silent and unnoticed — until they dislodge.

A friend of mine — a healthy 28-year-old — developed a clot after a transatlantic flight. She brushed off the tightness in her leg. It nearly killed her.
This isn’t rare. It’s underdiagnosed.

That’s why World Thrombosis Day (October 13) exists — to shine a light on this hidden threat.

12/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 — 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲

"She thought it was just leg pain. It almost cost her life."

October 13 marks World Thrombosis Day, a day dedicated to awareness of blood clots — a condition that silently claims 1 in 4 lives globally. It’s often misunderstood, underestimated, and tragically overlooked.

It started with a dull ache in her calf. Laura thought she pulled a muscle, maybe from sitting too long during a weekend road trip.

Two days later, she collapsed in her kitchen.
A clot had traveled to her lungs — a pulmonary embolism.

She survived — but only because she recognised something wasn’t right and sought help in time.

Blood clots can form without warning. They don’t care how old you are, how active you seem, or how healthy you feel.

But here’s the truth: Awareness saves lives. And you’re now part of that ripple.

05/10/2025

✨ “Every calm moment, every safe breath — there’s a worker behind it who knows the standard.”

CHAPTER 2 — “Every Safe Breath Has a Story.”

Behind every safe swallow, every calm moment, and every steady breath — there’s a worker who knows the standard.

From bowel care to ventilator checks, precision isn’t paperwork — it’s protection.

NDIS Practice Standards aren’t just rules.
They’re the backbone of safe, person-centred, high-intensity care.

04/10/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲?

CHAPTER 1 — “The Life You Save Might Be the One Beside You.”

Every day across Australia, Disability Support Workers quietly save lives.
Not with capes or applause — but with calm hands, clinical skill and compassion.

They uphold invisible standards that protect every person’s dignity, safety, and independence.

Because in complex care, every moment matters.