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Welcome to the  website for the Colorado River Ostomy Chapter, aka CROC.

We meet the second Monday of each month from 1pm-3pm at Joshua Springs Senior Living, Media Room.

Come and join us, see the meeting page for more information!

 

Upcoming Meeting Topics:

November 2018 — Bring your favorite ostomy product to discuss.

December 2018– Pharmacist, Jim Buchholz as a guest speaker. Christmas cookie exchange.

January 2019– Dietician, Tiffany as a guest speaker

February 2019– Ostomy manufacturer representative anticipated, more info to come

About

Colorado River Ostomy Chapter (CROC) formed in 2007 is the only United Ostomy Association of America affiliated chapter in Mohave County and the Tristate area of Arizona, California and Nevada.  We have members from Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, winter visitors from various places attend our meetings. The members who have ostomies (ostomates) have… Continue reading About

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Ostomy Tips

General Ostomy Tips  Appliance Adherence Issues Letting pouch get too full.  The weight of the output (aka effluent) pulls at the seal of the skin barrier to your skin. Empty pouch when 1/3 -1/2 full, preferably when 1/3 full. If you have high output overnight as some urinary diversions do and some ileostomies, use an… Continue reading Ostomy Tips

“I am a new ostomy patient of four months. I could not find a group before surgery. I have been to two meetings. I have learned so much from the group.”

Anne