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Video: OstomyLife Interview with Kelsey Scarborough

Aimee Sharp
Author | Shield HealthCare
08/17/18  1:55 PM PST

During the 2018 Annual WOCN (Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse) Conference, Shield Healthcare’s Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist, Laura Cox, and our OstomyLife Co-Moderator, Kelsey Scarborough were both on our OstomyLife panel (which you can read the transcript of here). While there, Laura took a break to conduct an interview with Kelsey Scarborough to discuss life before Kelsey’s diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, how things changed when she began to get sick and her struggles and successes after surgery.

If you’d like to learn more about Youth Rally and Kelsey’s experiences with it, you can read her article on Ostomy Connection here.

To learn more about Kelsey or Laura, or life with an ostomy, click on the links below:


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How do I handle altitude sickness and staying hydrated with my ostomy while enjoying my trip to Colorado?
Rob
Hi Rob, that's a fantastic question!
 
Since having my ostomy I have hiked in a couple of high altitude places, including Colorado. I'm glad you're aware of the extra difficulties living with an ostomy can have on the severity of altitude sickness. The good news is, with preparation and a smart game-plan, you can have a great trip and hopefully decrease the chances of having altitude sickness.


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