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March 18: Joe Warzecha will talk about the latest and greatest from Coloplast at 3rd Sunday group at NE Baptist hospital ER conf. room @ 3PM

March 26: Ashley White will talk about the latest and greatest from ConvaTec at Monday night group at ACS @ 7PM

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Welcome to Ostomy Association of South Texas!

Ostomy Association of South Texas (OAST) Mission:

The OAST is a volunteer-based health organization dedicated to providing education, information, support and advocacy for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversions.

Who Are Ostomates?

Ostomates are men and women, rich and poor, from the newborn to the very elderly. One may have an ostomy due to a disease process, birth defect or trauma. It may be temporary or permanent. Many people feel that they are the only one with an ostomy. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are over one million ostomates in the United States and that number increases annually. When you consider the millions of ostomates living in the rest of the world, you are without a doubt far from being alone. Ostomy support groups are a forum where you can discuss your stoma concerns and have your stoma questions answered by the expert, the ostomate, the person who lives with one.

Programs:

Our Visitor program is one of our most important functions. A visitor is a person who has had a stoma for an established period of time. These specially trained individuals visit new ostomy patients in hospital, at their homes or by phone to answer question about ostomy issues. Our Chapter has three meeting times per month, at which there are knowledgeable speakers discussing issues of interest to us while we share our concerns about life with a stoma. We publish a monthly newsletter, Life's Diversions, which keeps our members up to date on our activities.

DISCLAIMER: The documents contained within these web pages are presented expressly for informational purposes only. In no way are any of the materials presented here meant to be a substitute for professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner, nor should they be construed as such. ALWAYS check with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, or before starting a new program of treatment. The OAST and operators of this website are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for ANY form of damages whatsoever resulting from the use (or misuse) of information contained in or implied by these documents.