Donating Surplus Ostomy Supplies After New FDA Ruling

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luv2laf07
Jan 03, 2012 3:25 pm
In prior years, I have always donated my surplus supplies to my ET nurse.  She told me this morning that they are no longer allowed to accept them due to a FDA ruling. She said that I could donate them to the American Cancer Society.  So if people are looking for supplies you might want to call your local ACS to see if they have them available.

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Past Member
Jan 04, 2012 9:44 pm
Another place to donate is Osto Group.  They will accept outdated supplies (within reason) and only charge shipping to the uninsured and needy.  http://www.ostogroup.org/
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Yukon steve
Jan 04, 2012 11:10 pm
If all goes well next monday I will lok them up as I will have lots of leftovers
luv2laf07
Jan 05, 2012 2:02 am


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  Good to know!  Thanks for sharing!
Missb
Nov 01, 2024 3:49 am
Reply to luv2laf07

Hello, I am from Lafayette, IN. Good to see someone close to where I live. I have an ileostomy due to a cancer drug a doctor gave me, and I feel he did it for the money because the cancer doctor I have now said they would have done radiation. I am so mad this happened in March, and I am trying to accept it. Most days I do, but other days I want to sue his ass off. I was thinking about hooking it back, but I have no colon, so it will just be the small intestine, and I have heard so much about doing that and it's not good. Do you know much about it? I know it's a lot easier to have a colostomy. Is that true?

 

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