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Lincoln Ostomy Association members Donna and John Stevens aren’t letting her ostomy stop their zest for life. The Stevens love to participate in motorcycle events for funerals, troops and charities. They ride with the American Legion Riders, the Christian Motorcycle Association and Patriot Guard Riders. Donna offers advice to traveling ostomates: Avoid greasy foods and always take extra supplies along for the trip. They’ve trekked to Portland and Mammoth Falls, Oregon. They hit Arkansas, Texas, Utah, Idaho

and everywhere in between. The Stevens have rode their 1987 Ka-wasaki Voyager more than 106,000 miles, averaging about 1,200 miles per trip. “I’ve been on a two-wheeled appara-tus since high school in 1957,” said John. “The two of us enjoying riding togeth-er, stopping whenever we want, enjoying the beauty of God’s land,” said Donna. “I just check the ostomy every time we stop.” John said they’ve traveled the swamp lands around Texarkana at 95 degrees. They’ve tackled every sort of weather.

“We just stop along the way and look at so many things whenever we want,” he said. “Parking is easy and we really enjoy the wildlife and the views.” “Both of us having the same interest,” John said. “Our marriage is simple: God gave me a wife, a friend and a mate to take care of.” He said it starts with loving unconditionally, in the good and bad. The Stevens bond strengthened through health scares with ostomy, heart and shoulder issues, and family losses. “Faith in Him keeps us going,” said Donna.

Lincoln honored at UOAA national conference The Lincoln Ostomy Association was honored to receive the Outstanding ASG Web-site Award at the National UOAA convention in Irvine, Calif., Aug. 26. While design and functionality are important, the website reflects the great people and activities of the Lincoln Ostomy Association. The website located at: http://ostomynebraska.com/lincoln provides the latest information on Lincoln Ostomy Association meetings, local and national resources for ostomates, videos, links and more. Thanks to advertisers and sponsors found in this newsletter and on the website. Readers are encouraged to return the favor and visit these sponsors to review their prod-ucts and services. To place an ad call Dave at 402-219-1174.

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Since 2010, CDC estimates that flu has resulted in between 140,000 and 710,000 hospitalizations each year. The subject is a hot button for ostomates who can lose fluids quickly. From Oct. 1- 21, 32 people tested positive for the flu in Nebraska after 1,276 tests which were performed. The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. Good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent the flu. The CDC also recommends not using the nasal flu vaccine. Only injectable shots are recommended. • Stay home when you are sick. • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. • Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. • Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.

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Lincoln Ostomy Association en-joys the support and education provid-ed by ostomy nurses like Amanda Pap-rocki, RN, BSN, CWOCN. Paprocki works at Bryan LGH Hospital East. Paprocki has worked for Bryan LGH for 10 years and specialized with ostomates for seven years. The Columbus native has two children age 2 and 4. Before concentrating on wound and ostomy nursing she served on the surgery floor. Her inspiration is her 22 year old sister, Alicia, who had an ile-ostomy surgery at age 12 and quickly moved on to be a talented cheerleader and dancer. “She was my inspira-tion,” Paprocki said. As a CWOCN nurse, Paprocki hopes to see people before surgery and begin a relationship so conversations are more comfortable after surgery. “We’re going to stick with you and

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Amanda Paprocki, RN, BSN, CWOCN, was motivated to specialize in ostomy care by her sister Alicia. She serves you from the Bryan LGH East Hospital.

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learn from you the whole way,” she said. “It’s inspiring to meet with people two years later and see how they are thriving.” At a recent LOA meeting, Paprocki tackled ways to get a good seal to eliminate leakage. “At the clinic we have just about every style of pouch to try,” she said. When troubleshooting issues, she often looks at used pouches and studies edges and rings for wear. Fit is important and other accessories, like a belt, might be an answer. Paprocki said, at Bryan LGH East, approximately 12 ostomy surgeries are performed each month. Seven-teen were performed in August alone. She described crusting techniques, using products like Cavilon, can help when skin surround a stoma becomes red and wet.

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Hollister representative Jason Hackel visited the Lincoln Ostomy Association in October to discuss the science behind some ostomy products. Maintaining healthy skin sur-rounding a stoma, has always been a goal and subject for ostomates, he said. Ceramides are naturally-occurring fat molecule found in the outermost layer of skin, he said. Essential to the healthy functioning of the skin’s bar-rier layer, ceramides play a key role in helping skin retain moisture. Ceramide levels in the skin decline as we age, starting in the early 30s. Together, with cholesterol and free fatty acids (the two other types of fats found naturally in your skin), cera-mides help hold skin cells together. Hackel said one type of barrier, CeraPlus, addresses the need for cer-

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Jason Hackel from Hollister describes skin-repairing ceramide and the CeraPlus barrier at the Oct. 1 Lincoln Ostomy Association Meeting.

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Ann Lif RN, CWOCN, from Bryan Health Medical Center and Specialty Clinic, shares tips and tech-niques she’s learned from inventive ostomates she’s met over the years: Lif works Bryan Health East Specialty Clinic and Medical Center which sees patients, with complex pre- and post-operative ostomy and wound needs. Lif said she saw an ostomate who used T-shirt material to design a pouch cover, for example. The cotton material was washable and reusable, she said. He left the T-shirt with long strings to tie around the pouch open-ing and the end was open just enough to accommodate the spout of the pouch. She said his handiwork helped manage perspiration, pouch weight, and comfort. Lif, a 30-year RN, has devoted 20 years to medical-surgical nursing, progressive trauma and home health care. She was inspired by Betty Kohout LPN, ET; Sue Dolsky RN, ET; Kathy Hoffman RN, CWOCN; and her mentor Joan Junkin RN, CWOCN. The medical-surgical area she worked on saw many vascular patients with wounds, as well as complex patients with ostomies,-Lif said. Lif said she developed a passion for the challenges and com-passion patients need while recovering from ostomy surgery. “I enjoy special bonds that develop from patients,” she said.

LOA partner videoShield Health Care has been a great support to the Lincoln Ostomy Association in 2017 sponsoring the Sparrow twice and bringing extra education to members through articles and videos featuring Lau-ra Cox. One video covers a wide array of topics that would be handy for new and veteran ostomates. Available at shield-healthcare.com/community/ostomylife, the video is also available on ostomy-nebraska.com/lincoln. Fourteen points that Laura addresses are: leaks; noise; dressing; body image; going out in public; sports, leisure and other activities; friends; dating and sex; sleeping; odor; hydration; and travel.

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ACROSS1. Expenses6. Smell10. Dregs14. Separate15. Unadulterated16. Singer ____ Clapton17. Beer18. Freezes over19. Opera set in Egypt20. Burnout22. Package24. Salve25. Playwright George _______ Shaw26. Movie title: “______ and Louise”29. Visage30. A streambed that’s dry except in rainy season31. A casual or passing interest37. Actress _____ Ryan39. Over (poetic)40. French for “Room”41. Small citrus fruits44. Long narrow opening45. South African currency46. Italian for “Steps”48. Achieves52. Storm53. Unit of astronomical distance54. Barren or bereft58. Paid athletes59. Portent61. Esperanto for “Black”62. A running gait63. Logs fastened together to float on a river64. Contemptuous smile65. French for “Summers”66. Drunkards67. S-shaped curves in moldings

DOWN1. Baby cow2. Semi-precious gem3. Heroic tale4. Shivering5. Creek6. Narcotic from poppies7. Channel for tears8. Mineral-bearing rock9. Regard or esteem10. Acquire knowledge11. Genus of heath and heather12. Northern sea duck 13. Burn with a hot liquid21. A king of Norway23. Regions25. Dance-studio handrail26. Doofus27. ____-kiri = ritual suicide28. Biblical garden29. Villain32. Pubic regions33. Adorning with hanging cords34. Ailments35. Heavily-seasoned dish36. Meshes38. Strange or disconcerting 42. Bitter animosities43. Resorts47. Spanish baroque painter ___ Cano (1601-67)48. Red or green fruit49. Fortune-telling card50. A figurative expression51. Donkeys52. Mens54. Skillful55. US writer James ____56. Tall woody plant57. Hearing organs60. Chinese communist leader

Q: Whats the difference between a politician and a snail? A: One is slimy, a pest, and leaves a trail everywhere and the other is a snail.

There was a papa mole, a momma mole, and a baby mole. They lived in a hole out in the country near a farmhouse. Papa mole poked his head out of the hole and said, “Mmmm, I smell sausage!” Mom-ma mole poked her head outside the hole and said, “Mmmm, I smell pancakes!” Baby mole tried to stick his head outside but couldn’t because of the two bigger moles. Baby mole said, “The only thing I smell is molasses.”

Q: What do cats eat for breakfast? A: Mice Krispies.

Are you acting like a child? Good. Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.

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THANK YOULINCOLN OSTOMY NURSES: Ann Lif RN, BSN, CWOCNBryan Medical Center402-481-2018Amanda Paprocki RN, BSN, CWOCN Bryan Medical Center402-481-2018Cindy Skinner RN, BSN, CWOCNBryan Medical Center402-481-2018Lisa Jones RN, MSN, CWOCN, CFCNBryan Medical Center 402-481-2018Annie Ocampo MSN, RN, CWOCNMadonna Rehab402 413-3652Joan Junkin RN, MSN; wound/ostomy consultantThe Healing Touch, Inc.joanjunkin@gmail.comRhonda R. Souchek, RN BSN CWONInpatient Wound & Ostomy NurseCHI Health St. ElizabethRSouchek@stez.org

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to Shield Healthcare for sponsoring the printing of our Lincoln Ostomy Association Sparrow!Thanks!

President Denise 402-464-7544Vice President Melinda 402-421-7636Secretary Ann 402-525-0986Treasurer Val 402-489-7709Visitation Sally 402-419-8817Communications John 402-310-3496 Welcome to our new Young Adult Director

mallorytrecaso@gmail.comMore on Mallory in the next Sparrow

Lincoln Ostomy Home VisitsLOA provide an ostomy visitors program which offers one-on-one support by a trained certified visitor. Visits can be made in person to the hospital, home or by telephone to answer initial concerns of the new patient. A visitor serves as a positive role model for a new Ostomate. Visitation Coordinator: Sally (402) 419-8817

Support group meetingsBryan East Medical Plaza Class-room #1 1600 S 48th St., LincolnDec. 3, 2017 Christmas Party

Lincoln Ostomy Association MissionLincoln Ostomy Association is a resource for information and support for people who experience an ostomy. We welcome fami-lies, suppliers and professionals as well. Join LOA for support group networking, personal visits, connections to resources and supplies or to donate supplies you no longer need to others. Contact or visit LOA to learn more about support group meetings, ostomy products and educational opportunities. lincolnostomy@gmail.com

Sparrow is a quarterly publication for the Lincoln Ostomy Association. If you’d like to advertise or to submit an article, email lincolnostomy@gmail.com

“We’re each single threads woven together in a tapes-try God has created. Only He sees the full picture. Not even a sparrow falls without His knowing.”

― Francine Rivers, A Voice in the Wind

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Kohll’s rep touts face-to-face service Lincolnites grew up with Wagey Drug and Kohll’s Pharmacy & Homecare filling their prescriptions quickly and with a smile. Kohll’s Pharmacy customer service representative Sarah McKinney work-ing from the iconic store at 27th and Vine Street, says her experience helps customers find just the right product. McKinney has worked with ostomates for about three years. The nice thing about Kohll’s, she said, is that products are inventoried in their store and they have multiple locations to expand that inventory. “Here, it’s about people,” she said. “We personally answer phones and al-ways ask how things are working.” Kohll’s provide courtesy calls and postcard reminders if people want it. Their delivery cars travel all over bringing products to people’s door up to two hours away.

Sarah McKinney, Kohll’s Pharmacy & Homecare customer service rep