title: A patient's view of ileostomy.
abstract: What is it like to have a stoma? There are many implications--physical and psychological, good and bad. This is one woman's account of her illness, operation and life post-ileostomy.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Foston
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care