SOURCES:
Danielle Gulden, Medical Sales Professional, Columbus, OH.
Justin Mirigliani, software coach, Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Yosef Nasseri, MD, colorectal surgeon, Los Angeles surgery group.
Margaret Goldberg, registered nurse; wound, ostomy, and continence nurse; former president of the Society of Wounds, Ostomies and Continence Nurses.
United Ostomy Associations of America: “Intimacy After Ostomy Surgery Guide,” “What is an Ostomy?” “Basic Ostomy Skin Care: A Guide for Patients and Healthcare Providers,” “How to Change Your Ostomy Bag.”
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation: “What is ulcerative colitis?” “Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis,” “J-Pouch Surgery,” “Living with Ulcerative Colitis.”
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: “Procedure for Placing the Stoma.”
Harvard: “Ulcerative Colitis.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Colon Polyps: Which Are the Most Risky for You?”
