An ostomy bag is an umbrella term for the types of bags that collect waste from surgical openings in your intestines or bladder. A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag used to collect stool. Share on ...

Additionally, there is a Quad-City chapter of the United Ostomy Association of America, which is based in Roseville, Minn. This organization helps patients live a normal life after surgery. It also ...

Jessica Grossman is celebrating a special anniversary this month. It's not for a friend or family member's birthday or a wedding anniversary — it's been 16 years since she underwent ostomy surgery.