Mind, Body, & Ostomies: Finding Joy & Comfort in Movement (March 2025)
Mental Health, Body Image, Intimate Relationships and Ostomies (February 2024)
Emily Brooke, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Emily is part of the Digestive Health Department of Health Social Work at Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton and an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin.
Retired Nurse Karen Hollis and Board Member shared the following presentations at recent meetings which also included member input, questions and answers.
Holiday Eating with an Ostomy in December 2024
Cleveland Clinic Overview of Ostomy Care in October 2024
Hernias in April 2024.
Mental Health by Stephanie Brenner, Social Worker
Diet & Nutrition Supplements Pre/Probiotics by Judy Madura, Nurse
Austin Ostomy Member Marina Chavez shared these presentation from the the August 2023 United Ostomy Association of America's National Conference.
The Speaking Stoma: A communication guide for people with ostomies
Joga Ivatury, M.D., MHA, associate professor of surgery at Dell Medical School and the inaugural Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School and Ostomy Clinic presented his research.
Healing Your Skin: What Your Need to Know about Pure Hypochlorous Acid
Carol Marshall-Hanson, MSN, RN, CWON. Wound Ostomy Continence Senior Nurse at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas Austin, TX AND OAA Board Member
JT Boone: Treating the Person with the Disease, Not the Disease Itself
Austin Ostomy Member JT Boone shared his incredibly challenging and inspirational health journey from feeling nearly hopeless after 20+ surgeries to a healthy lifestyle
based on many factors including diet and maintaining a growth mindset.
Austin Ostomy Association Overview Board Presentation 2019
Dental Consideration for the Ostomy Patient ~ November 2016 Presentation
Dr. Robert T. Wootton, DDS
Meetings, Location, & Presentations
First Thursday of the Month:
March 7
April 4
May 2
June 6
No July Meeting
In-Person & Virtual
(simultaneous)
*Download the Zoom App prior to
joining the link below
Join Zoom Meeting (click on live link)
Meeting ID: 886 3266 6521
Passcode: Welcome!
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
200 West Anderson Lane, across the street from Frost Bank and Red Lobster, next to the Austin Humane Center.
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We have a surplus of donated supplies.
If you're in need, check out this list of available free Ostomy Supplies.
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Consider Becoming a
Board Member!
In the next year, we anticipate some open positions. We are looking to our Members to consider this opportunity and continue Carol Laubach's legacy of supporting individuals with an ostomy and their care givers. Please reach out to Amy Nichols, Karen Hollis, or Carol if you're interested.
Austin Walk to End Bladder Cancer May 18, 2024
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Walk Registration Link
Friends and Family,
Nowadays, I'm not walking with the agility of those years spent teaching teenagers at St. Andrew's Episcopal or earlier decades playing on the Ruffian soccer team in Dallas. Yet, I thank God, my doctors, family, and friends for being with me on this bladder cancer marathon. As you know, my husband John and I also walk with the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network on its mission. BCAN is the nation's most respected non-profit organization supporting patient education and care as well as funding critical research for a cure. During Bladder Cancer Month, we will walk on Saturday, May 18. We warmly welcome you to register as a participant and make a tax-deductible contribution. Or, I invite you to join us in spirit with an on-line donation.
We’ll gather at 9 a.m. at Austin's revered Pease Park in the Kingsbury
picnic table area. I feel blessed since my 2016 cancer diagnosis at
Urology Austin, Chemotherapy at Texas Oncology, bladder removal surgery
at UT Health-San Antonio, and now repair care by Dr. Aaron
Laviana at UT Health-Austin Dell Medical Center.
Many medical folk will field teams for our Walk.
2022 Walkers at Waterloo Greenway Park
Thanks from Dorothy De La Garza, ATX Bag Lady
Emily Brooke, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, gave a wonderful presentation at our February 2, 20204 meeting. Emily is part of the Digestive Health Department of Health Social Work at Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton and an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin.
PPT: Mental Health, Body Image, Intimate Relationships and Ostomies
Austin Ostomy Member Marina Chavez was sponsored by the Austin Ostomy Association of Austin to attend the United Ostomy Association of America's National Conference held in Houston Texas in August, 2023. She presented/shared some of the many sessions she attended.
PPT: Mental Health
PPT: Diet & Nutrition Supplements Pre/Probiotic
Nurse Carol Marshall-Hanson, RN, CWON and Board Member shared a presentation on Healing your skin with some before/after photos.
See PPT: Healing Your Skin: What You Should Know about Pure Hypochlorous Acid.
Austin Ostomy Member JT Boone shared his incredibly challenging and inspirational
health journey from feeling nearly hopeless after 20+ surgeries to a healthy
lifestyle based on many factors including diet and maintaining a growth mindset .
See PPT: Treating the Person with the Disease, Not the Disease Itself
UOAA Local Problem-Solving Clinic
Open on the first Thursday of each month at the
Gethsemane Lutheran Church from 1 - 4:00 pm.
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Text or call UOAA's Karen Hollis, RN, CWON (512-785-7448)
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Text/leave your name, number, type of ostomy & problem
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Karen will contact you
The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School now
has an Ostomy Clinic: The Texas Ostomy Services at
Digestive Health New Clinic is now open!
Joga Ivatury, M.D., MHA
is an associate professor of surgery at Dell Medical School and the inaugural
Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at UT Health Austin
Call 512-324-7831 to make an appointment.
Additionally, Doctors can fax a referral to 512-324-7816
Dr. Ivatury's team is also engaged in research projects aimed at improving support for people with ostomies. Here is their current research project and a ppt presentation Dr. Ivatury presented on June 1st, 2023. The Speaking Stoma Project (presentation link);
We're excited to say that The Speaking Stoma: A communication guide for people with ostomies is here and available for your use! Thanks to the UT team for supporting our Ostomy community!
Meetings, Location, & Presentations
First Thursday of the Month:
No January Meeting
February 1: Emily Brooke, MSW
Topic: Mental Health, Body Image, Intimate Relationships and Ostomies.
March 7
April 4
May 2
June 6
No July Meeting
In-Person & Virtual
(simultaneous)
*Download the Zoom App prior to
joining the link below
Join Zoom Meeting (click on live link)
Meeting ID: 886 3266 6521
Passcode: Welcome!
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
200 West Anderson Lane, across the street from Frost Bank and Red Lobster, next to the Austin Humane Center.
**********************************
We have a surplus of donated supplies.
If you're in need, check out this list of available free Ostomy Supplies.
**********************************
Consider Becoming a
Board Member!
In the next year, we anticipate some open positions. We are looking to our Members to consider this opportunity and continue Carol Laubach's legacy of supporting individuals with an ostomy and their care givers. Please reach out to Amy Nichols, Karen Hollis, or Carol if you're interested.
Emily Brooke, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, gave a wonderful presentation at our February 2, 20204 meeting. Emily is part of the Digestive Health Department of Health Social Work at Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton and an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin.
PPT: Mental Health, Body Image, Intimate Relationships and Ostomies
Austin Ostomy Member Marina Chavez was sponsored by the Austin Ostomy Association of Austin to attend the United Ostomy Association of America's National Conference held in Houston Texas in August, 2023. She presented/shared some of the many sessions she attended.
PPT: Mental Health
PPT: Diet & Nutrition Supplements Pre/Probiotic
Nurse Carol Marshall-Hanson, RN, CWON and Board Member shared a presentation on Healing your skin with some before/after photos.
See PPT: Healing Your Skin: What You Should Know about Pure Hypochlorous Acid.
Austin Ostomy Member JT Boone shared his incredibly challenging and inspirational
health journey from feeling nearly hopeless after 20+ surgeries to a healthy
lifestyle based on many factors including diet and maintaining a growth mindset .
See PPT: Treating the Person with the Disease, Not the Disease Itself
UOAA Local Problem-Solving Clinic
Open on the first Thursday of each month at the
Gethsemane Lutheran Church from 1 - 4:00 pm.
-
Text or call UOAA's Karen Hollis, RN, CWON (512-785-7448)
-
Text/leave your name, number, type of ostomy & problem
-
Karen will contact you
The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School now
has an Ostomy Clinic: The Texas Ostomy Services at
Digestive Health New Clinic is now open!
Joga Ivatury, M.D., MHA
is an associate professor of surgery at Dell Medical School and the inaugural
Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at UT Health Austin
Call 512-324-7831 to make an appointment.
Additionally, Doctors can fax a referral to 512-324-7816
Dr. Ivatury's team is also engaged in research projects aimed at improving support for people with ostomies. Here is their current research project and a ppt presentation Dr. Ivatury presented on June 1st, 2023. The Speaking Stoma Project (presentation link);
We're excited to say that The Speaking Stoma: A communication guide for people with ostomies is here and available for your use! Thanks to the UT team for supporting our Ostomy community!