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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:

April- We are cancelling our April meeting due to the potential seriousness of Covid-19 to our ostomates. Several of our winter visitors had their last time with us in March or anticipated doing so in April. Joshua Springs Senior Living is also closed to visitors in March and likely April.

May- Meeting and location to be announced as we monitor the Covid 19 issue and Joshua Springs Senior Living closure to the public.  We hope to meet in May and we keep  you informed.

 

 

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

New Ostomate Information/Overview What is an ostomy? An ostomy is a surgical procedure diverting or re-routing the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or the urinary tract through an opening (stoma) onto the abdomen. The most common ostomies are intestinal diversions; if the diversion is in the last part of the small bowel it is called an ileostomy… 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