ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text.html; charset=ISO-8859-1" /> <title>Green Bay Area Ostomy Association</title> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="master.css" media="screen" charset="ISO-8859-1" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="print.css" media="print" charset="ISO-8859-1" /> <meta name="description" content="The Green Bay Area Ostomy Support Group is a volunteer-based health organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and advocacy for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversions." /> <meta name="keywords" content="ostomies, ostomy, ostomy surgery, ostomy support group, ostomate, colostomy, colostomate, ileostomy, ileostomate, urosotomy, urostomate, continent diversion, J- pouch, S-pouch, W- pouch, Indiana pouch, Crohn s disease, ulcerative colitis, Green Bay support group, rectal cancer, bladder cancer, colon cancer, diverticulitis, ostomy visitation program, ostomy visitor coordinator, trained ostomy visitors, ostomy skin care, certified ostomy visitors, ileo-conduit, ileoanal reservoir, Kock pouch, continent urostomy, familial polyposis, types of ostomies, What is an ostomy?, What is a continent diversion?, Tips &amp; Hints: Living Daily with an Ostomy, Emotional &amp; Psychological Adjustments of Ostomates, Odor: Causes &amp; Remedies, Gas: Causes &amp; Remedies, Traveling with an Ostomy, Swimming with an Ostomy, Spouse/partner concerns of ostomates, Clothing tips for ostomies, Intimacy with an ostomy, Undergarments &amp; pouch covers for ostomates , Body mage issues of ostomates, Resources for ostomates and their families, Unused ostomy supplies, ileoanal anastomosis, pull-thru, endorectal pullthrough, pelvic pouch, ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA)" /> </head> <body> <div id="body"> <div id="header"> <h1>Green Bay Area Ostomy Association</h1> <table id="nav-button" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <th><em>Welcome Page</em></th> <th><a href="html/events.html" title="Meetings and Events Calendar">Meetings &amp; Events</a></th> <th><a href="html/visit.html" title="Our Visitation Program">Visitation Program</a></th> <th><a href="html/contact.html" title="Contact Information">Contact Us</a></th> </tr> <tr> <th><a href="html/newsletter.html" title="Newsletter Information">Newsletter</a></th> <th><a href="html/glossary.html" title="Term Glossary">Ostomy Types &amp; Glossary</a></th> <th><a href="html/stories.html" title="Personal Stories">Personal Stories</a></th> <th><a href="html/terms.html" title="Website Terms and Conditions">Site Terms</a></th> </tr> </table> </div> <!--header--> <div class="center"> <span class="smallfont"> For your reference, some medical terms on this site are shown in <span class="term">red underlined italics</span>. <br />Just click on the term to view its meaning. Then click your browser's back button to return to your original reading. </span> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"> <h2>Our Mission</h2> <div class="smallfont"> <p class="center">The Green Bay Area Ostomy Support Group is a volunteer-based health organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and advocacy for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversions.</p> <h3 class="center"><span class="bold">Donations to our support group are always gratefully accepted!</span><br /><br /></h3> <p class="center"><a href="html/contact.html" title="Contact Us"> Contact us</a> for details. <br /><br /> UOAA also offers many other resources, such as a quarterly magazine called <a target="_blank" href="http://www.phoenixuoaa.org" title="The Phoenix">The Phoenix,</a> a UOAA Discussion Board, conferences, youth camp, etc. <br />Visit them on the web at <br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uoaa.org" title="United Ostomy Associations of America,Inc.">www.uoaa.org.</a> <br /><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uoaa.org" title="United Ostomy Associations of America,Inc."><img src="images/uoaalogo_170x112.gif" alt="UOAA.ORG Logo" /></a> </p> </div> <!--smallfont--> </div> <!--left--> <div id="content"> <h2>Welcome to the <br />GREEN BAY AREA OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP</h2> <h3>What is an ostomy?</h3> <span class="post">An ostomy is a surgical procedure used to create an opening (called a stoma) made in the abdomen to allow urine or feces to leave the body, when the natural organ has been bypassed or removed due to disease or injury.</span> <h3>Who we are:</h3> <span class="post">We are an affiliated support group of the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uoaa.org" title="United Ostomy Associations of America,Inc.">United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA)</a>, serving the Green Bay, northern Wisconsin and upper peninsula of Michigan areas. <br /><br /> We publish a <a href="html/newsletter.html" title="Sample Newsletter">newsletter</a> and hold <a href="html/events.html" title="Meetings and Events Calendar">support group meetings</a>. We invite you to attend our group meetings to meet some of our chapter members who are eager to share their experiences of, and tips for, living with an ostomy or <a href="html/glossary.html#c-diversion"><span class="term">continent diversion</span></a>. You do not have to be a member to attend - all are welcome. </span> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="smallfont"> <span class="position">DISCLAIMER<br /> The documents contained within these web pages are presented expressly for informational purposes only. In no way are any of the materials presented here meant to be a substitute for professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner, nor should they be construed as such. ALWAYS check with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, or before starting a new program of treatment. The Green Bay Area Ostomy Support Group is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any form of damages whatsoever resulting from the use (or misuse) of information contained in or implied by these documents. See the <a href="html/terms.html" title="Site Terms and Conditions">Site Terms and Conditions</a> for more information.</span> <br /><br /><br /> </div> <!--smallfont--> </div> <!--content--> <div id="footer"> <p>&copy; Copyright 2009-12 Green Bay Area Ostomy Association | Website Developed by <a style="color:yellow;" href="http://www.aire8.com/pms/index.html" title="PMS LLC Website Developement" target="_blank">PMS LLC</a> | All rights reserved.</p> </div> <!--footer--> </div> <!--body--> </body> </html>