Frequently Asked Questions

After ostomy surgery, you might have some questions about lifestyle changes.

Lincoln Surgical wants you to live life to its fullest by helping you answer any questions you might have.

Hollister, a leader in ostomy products, has developed several videos to answer questions you might have when it comes to getting back to your previous lifestyle.

Can I Participate in Sports and Fitness Activities?

Sports and Fitness, a video by Hollister, explains how fitness improved for ostomy patients after surgery as well as how easy they found it to stay active.

Do I Have to Change What I Eat?

Hollister developed What Can I Eat? to show how patients' eating opportunities can improve after ostomy surgery.

Do I Need to Change My Clothing Size or Style after Ostomy Surgery?

In What Can I Wear? from Hollister, patients provide recommendations for clothing right after ostomy surgery and beyond.

Is Traveling a Problem?

Ostomy patients provide recommendations when traveling post ostomy and how travel has improved after their surgeries in Hollister's Can I Still Travel?

Can I Still Work after Ostomy Surgery?

Patients describe returning to work post ostomy surgery in Hollister's Can I Go Back to Work? video.

Can I Still Have Sex?

Hear from actual ostomy surgery patients in Hollister's video, Love and Sex, to hear how they overcame concerns about sex after their surgery.

How Can a Positive Attitude Improve My Life?

Patients explain how a positive attitude can help patients accept and move on after ostomy surgery in Hollister's Attitude video.

How Does Ostomy Surgery Change Your Daily Life?

Ostomy patients explain how post surgery their lives aren't all that different than they were before in Effects on Daily Life from Hollister.

Are You More Restricted in Life after Ostomy Surgery?

New Freedom is a video from Hollister that discusses how after ostomy surgery patients are less restricted than before surgery.

How Can Stoma Care Nurses Help?

Nurses can help with education and ordering different products as is explained in Hollister's video, Stoma Care Nurses.

The information provided herein is not medical advice and is not intended to substitute for the advice of your personal physician or other healthcare provider. This information should not be used to seek help in a medical emergency. If you experience a medical emergency, seek medical treatment in person immediately.