Demanding Ostomy Supply Support in Government Legislation

WE NEED POUCHES AT THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE!!!!.......WE NEED POUCHES AT THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE!!!!....Fellow Ostomates we are at a time in life again where Government collide. We have been fighting for our lives, then we have to fight for our supplies. Have we not had enough!!!! This is the year we need to be heard

...

till they pass bills to take care of our supplies so we can be PRODUCTIVE!!!!! Not worrying about where are we going to get our supplies....Life is tooooooo short!!!! This gives JOBS!!! This puts money back into the Government!!! Why are we still sitting back and taking this??? There are millions of us...with millions of VOTES!!!!!!! ......Let the pouches be recognized!!! Do not live in fear of what others think!!!!! I have had an Ostomy for 30 YEARS and we are STILL under a stupid STIGMA that WE allow to EXIST......Women fought for the right to vote...blacks fought the right to vote.....We have not had to fight to vote...we have been to ashamed to be noticed to vote...WELL I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!! My little Ole vote will be there and my voice will be there first.

i thought you was going say because they are both full of sh*t.  very good point though.  my company just lost their health care provider and cannot afford to get another one so my supplies all come out of pocket. trying to figure away to adapt grocery bags

Good Lord, that is terrible - I know we moan about the NHS, but at lest we don't have to mess about like that ........ best of luck ....
Needs an ostymate president - MMSH got a few spare hours to give to that cause? I am sure everyone on here would vote for you! x

Hey lottagelady, you are right! In Australia, we have the SAS (Stomal Applicance System) that we just pay $35-45 per year for registration to an Association and then our supplies are supplied free of charge except for postage. But, if you are a War Vet, your postage is free.





I have heard of late, that there is a bloke having to buy his ostomy stuff on a monthly basis, and cannot get hold of him to ask why.



All this stuff should be done through government... Unless you are a millionaire, I would be finding the old rubber bags and using them...

Jax

Hey lottagelady, you are right! In Australia, we have the SAS (Stomal Applicance System) that we just pay $35-45 per year for registration to an Association and then our supplies are supplied free of charge except for postage. But, if you are a War Vet, your postage is free.





I have heard of late, that there is a bloke having to buy his ostomy stuff on a monthly basis, and cannot get hold of him to ask why.



All this stuff should be done through government... Unless you are a millionaire, I would be finding the old rubber bags and using them...

Jax

Getting Support in the Ostomy Community with LeeAnne Hayden | Hollister

🔒 Login to see image

  Convatec will give a free 3 month supply. I had my surgery done in Nov of 2010 and I have no insurance. I was on a site and read that the company can help out for 3 months. Believe me it saves a lot of money. Th. Also if you subscribe to Pheniox magazine ( free) you can get free samples of pouches, osto e-z vent and a few other things. I did a lot of research and found a couple of greta companies willing to send samples. Hollister and Nu- Hope are also willing to give out samples. Give them a call and request their catalogs. There are a lot of inexpensive pouches, wafers etc. You just need to invest some time and research.  Good luck









                                                           Roosterred

friends, romans, fellow ostomates...lend me your ear. yes, i will gladly accept your nomination and run. these are the times that try mens souls.  we have nothing to fear, except poo it`s self. veni, vidi, vici

please send you contribution to:      MMSH for president
                                                         pob 1234 bfe kentucky


                                          paid for by mmsh for pres.
                                            herculisa treasurer

your donations are not tax deductable for federal income tax purposes and MAY be used to buy new shotguns,fishing boats ,harley davidson motorcycles and expensive hunting trips..............

🔒 Login to see image