Smashing #colorectalcancer and #stomastigma. "Preparation didn’t just help me physically, it gave me control in a situation where most things felt out of my hands." #ostomy wp.me/p9IIVf-b6c
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Official Twitter of the United Ostomy Associations of America. Providing support, education, and advocacy for people living with an ostomy/continent diversions.
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March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. Find resources to promote awareness: colorectalcancer.org/screening-prev… #CCA #wocncb #WOCNurse
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@MondayNightIBD @ownyourcrohns @aboutIBD @nataliesparacio @GutlessGlamour @Youcantmakethi4 @SchwartzbergMD @srmbeauroy @keepingmyshitTG @rebelliousgut @NoaErlitzki @CrohnsColitisFn The @UOAA is also a wealth of information if you are talking to your team about #Ostomy surgery. #PatientExperience #MondayNightIBD ostomy.org
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New UOAA Advocacy Series: Voices That Matter–Real patients and clinicians share why access to ostomy supplies is essential to health, dignity, and daily life. youtu.be/vNSVjwN229s?si… youtube.com/playlist?list=…
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If you feel #LuckyToBeHere after a lifesaving #ostomy or continent diversion surgery take a moment to share! storyprompt.com/reply/fiwBR2bk…
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The featured ostomy inspired 8min short film, STUCK, has completed its successful film festival run. From Hollywood to NYC, the film is now available for all to see! Please like, comment, and share on YouTube and help spread awareness.
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Dr. Diego Schaps (newly appointed @UOAA advocacy committee member), Dr. Louise Jackson, and Tara Beuscher presented a new ostomy education curriculum for general surgery residents at the @AmCollSurgeons Surgical Simulation Summit advancing stoma education and addressing stigma.
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We're Lucky to have readers like you! UOAA's March E-News is here: Impact Report, Lucky to be Here, Colorectal Cancer, Advocacy in Action, events and more. conta.cc/4bgFXXW
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Help Improve How Doctors Communicate With Their Patients. Take a survey from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) if you have been diagnosed with cancer in the past 2 years and met with a surgeon.
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2026 5K Colorectal & Ostomy Cancer Awareness Walk in New Jersey: ostomy.org/event/2026-5k-…
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Finding Community, Purpose, and Voice After Colorectal Cancer and Permanent Colostomy wp.me/p9IIVf-b2X
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Help us urge Congress to increase research funding for #colorectalcancer! Take action now: votervoice.net/iframes/FightC…
Allison Rosen, MS@ARosen380
At @FightCRC Call on Congress Rebecca Siegel from @AmericanCancer just present the most recent CRC data released this morning & the chart below is scary. We are here to advocate for ⬆️ research funding to improve these numbers & SAVE LIVES! #prioritizeCRC #crcsm #GiTwitter
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Ostomy Education with The Frank & Lizzie Show: Living a Full Life youtube.com/shorts/MxeJPLF…
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Behind the statistics of #colorectalcancer are the survivors and those still fighting this disease. UOAA is here for all those who have or may have a temporary or permanent #ostomy as part of their treatment. wp.me/p9IIVf-b3U
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On the Hill with the DDNC advocating to ensure access to ostomy supplies and catheters. Our message is clear that these prosthetic devices need to stay OUT of Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program and we need Congress to intervene to protect patients. @UOAA @WOCNSociety
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Now is the time to take action for change! Proud to stand with @FightCRC and partners to take on the #colorectalcancer crisis!
Fight Colorectal Cancer@FightCRC
Tomorrow the #colorectalcancer community is headed to Capitol Hill to fight for more time. For families facing #CRC, research means more treatment options and more time w/ loved ones — but federal funding falls short. Urge Congress to #PrioritizeCRC: votervoice.net/iframes/FightC…
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Honored to be a part of the fight to save lives!
Fight Colorectal Cancer@FightCRC
📢📢📢 These flags represent young lives that can be saved if you take action: fightcrc.org/takeaction  Thank you to our partners in the fight alongside us. 💙 @ACSCAN, @AmCollegeGastro, @RadiologyACR, @AmerGastroAssn, @ASGEendoscopy, @ASCRS_1, @AMSURGcorp, @blackingastro , @CGAIGC, @ColonCancerCoal, @ColonStars, @CCAlliance, @dudewipes, @GICAlliance, @GlobalCRC, @to_up39060, @Health4Americas, @NCCN, @NMQF, @NVCancer, @preventcancer, @theraymondorg, @rueschcenter, @bluehats4colons, @wunderglo, @UOAA, @YMyHealth, & Worldclass Clothing
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📢📢📢 These flags represent young lives that can be saved if you take action: fightcrc.org/takeaction

Thank you to our partners in the fight alongside us. 💙
@ACSCAN, @AmCollegeGastro, @RadiologyACR, @AmerGastroAssn, @ASGEendoscopy, @ASCRS_1, @AMSURGcorp, @blackingastro , @CGAIGC, @ColonCancerCoal, @ColonStars, @CCAlliance, @dudewipes, @GICAlliance, @GlobalCRC, @to_up39060, @Health4Americas, @NCCN, @NMQF, @NVCancer, @preventcancer, @theraymondorg, @rueschcenter, @bluehats4colons, @wunderglo, @UOAA, @YMyHealth, & Worldclass Clothing
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It's #RareDiseaseDay! Did you or a loved ones rare disease result in a lifesaving #ostomy? Share and help educate others because you are all a part of our diverse community of ostomates! #ShowYourStripes
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CMS is moving forward with a policy to add ostomy and urological supplies to Medicare Competitive Bidding.
The @UOAA has made it easy to email your Congressional delegation and urge their support.
Please take a few minutes today to advocate for your patients’ access to appropriate ostomy and urological supplies. hubs.la/Q043TXjp0
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