The Ostomy Raft is a reassuring, upbeat, self-help book for people with bowel ostomies, and their caregivers. Doctors and nurses are the experts on medical issues. But the more practical realities of daily life? Other ostomates are the go to resource for those tips. Things like... - daily care & management of your Ostomy - returning to normal activities, like sleeping, bathing, having sex, travelling, and going back to work - what to eat and drink to keep things moving along happil - when and how to manage problems at home and when to go to the ER - how to get poop stains out the a carpet - basically, how to get your life back! The Ostomy Raft is jam-packed with helpful, realistIc advice drawn from the personal experiences of the author and countless other ostomates who’ve mad this same journey before you.