StoCare’s ileostomy patient information booklet, entitled ‘Living with your ileostomy’, has been written to help patients understand ileostomy surgery and life with an ileostomy. It has 30 pages of ileostomy information and includes helpful additional resources to ensure that stoma patients are confident and well-equipped to get back to life as normal following surgery. There is advice for before and after stoma surgery, information about common ileostomy problems and how to prevent them, and tips for managing life with a stoma. At the back of the booklet, there is also a handy blank section for keeping your personal notes about your ileostomy together.
This is an ideal ileostomy resource for stoma specialist nurses to give to their ileostomy patients or their families, before or after surgery. It will help to ensure that patients know what surgery they are getting and why (including the difference between end and loop stomas) and what to expect in their recovery and beyond. There is also a helpful ileostomy glossary to help them in navigating new terminology to do with their ileostomy.
Once you have downloaded the PDF, you can read it on your device or print it off. Or, fill in your details below and we will send you a free copy in the post.
Ileostomy patient information booklet – what’s inside?
What is an ileostomy?
Types of ileostomy
What is a stoma?
Preparing for your surgery
After surgery care
Wearing a stoma bag
Changing your stoma bag
Life with your stoma
Body image and emotions
Follow up care and advice
Stoma problems
Stoma glossary
+ more
Looking for more free stoma care resources? You might also find our colostomy patient information booklet useful.
This information is for guidance and does not replace advice given by your healthcare professional.
