For the thousands of people suffering from bladder or digestive diseases, such as cancer, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis or ulcerative colitis, an ostomy can be the start of a new and healthier life.

SAGINAW, MI — Before Shontee R. McMillan was a model, she was self-conscious, depressed and suicidal as a result of a surgery that left her with an ostomy bag. She was diagnosed with rectal cancer in ...

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 ...