President’s Message:

TRIANGLE AREA OSTOMY ASSOCIATION (TAOA)

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

NAME : ______________________________________ DATE: _____________

ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________

PHONE: _________________________ EMAIL : ________________________

SPOUSE: _______________________ Newsletter Delivery [ ] Email [ ] US Mail

I have a [ ] Colostomy [ ] Ileostomy [ ] Urostomy (Ileal conduit)

[ ] Other __________________ [ ] No Ostomy (I support TAOA)

COMMENTS: ________________________________________________________

[ ] $20.00 DUES ENCLOSED (Pay check/money order to Triangle Area Ostomy Assoc.)

[ ] I cannot afford dues, but would like to be a Complimentary Member (This information remains confidential)

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MAIL COMPLETED FORM WITH DUES PAYMENT TO:

Ruth Rhodes, Treasurer, 8703 Cypress Club Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27615

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January 2013

8703 Cypress Club Drive Raleigh, NC 27615

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at

7:15 pm, Rex Hospital

PROGRAM: Deirdre Lusk, Coloplast Representative

Triangle Area Ostomy Association

Hope that everyone had a most enjoyable holiday and that 2013 is a GREAT YEAR for you and family!

Our December meeting was enjoyed by all---great food, great fellowship, and a great program by 'our own' Joanna Burgess.

Do not forget that our January meeting will be on JANUARY 8. I have met our presenter, Deidre Lusk with Coloplast, and I am sure you will also enjoy meeting her and hearing about Coloplast products. HAPPY NEW YEAR and hope to see you at Rex on the 8th. Sam Bundy, President sambundy5@aol.com

NEWS AND UPDATES • Welcome to Marlowe T. Earl! Marlowe had

surgery about a year ago and attended her first ostomy meeting in December.

• Stephanie Hughes and Reuben Gradsky are to be GREATLY commended for

participating in the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Marathon in Las Vegas in

December of 2012. The Triangle Ostomy Association was one of their sponsors.

• New member, Tony Chen, along with his wife is spending about 2 months in

Taiwan visiting family and friends. Tony plans to be back for the Feb. meeting.

• ATTENTION Please pay dues ($20.00) for the current year or let us know your intentions if you have not done so. Thank you! (please see page 5 for policy)

• Charis (Guerin) Kirk has been selected by Hollister to appear in their 2013

Ostomy Calendar! Also, Hollister has donated $250 to the TAOA! Way to go

Charis!

SAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATE

The TRIANGLE AREA OSTOMY ASSOCIATION (TAOA) is a Local Chapter affiliated with the UNITED OSTOMY

ASSOCIATIONS OF AMERICA. Membership is open to ostomates and other interested persons. We welcome new

members and appreciate their support of the mission of this organization. Membership dues are paid annually to the

TAOA. Each member receives a subscription to our monthly publication of the BY-PASS Newsletter.

MEETING INFO:

Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month

(except July and August) at 7:15 PM in the Rex

Surgical Center Waiting Room, 4420 Lake Boone

Trail, Raleigh, NC. Enter through the Rex Hospital

Main Entrance, which is near the Parking Garage.

REMINDER:

In the event of inclement weather on the day of a

scheduled meeting, please contact Rex Healthcare at

919-784-3100. If Wake County schools are closed

due to weather, then we will not meet.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Winter Birthdays/Comic Page 3

Bladder Cancer Support Group Page 3

Coloplast News Page 4

Online Resources Page 5

TAOA Dues Policy Page 5

Local WOC Nurses Page 6

Minutes Page 7

DISCLAIMER

Articles and information printed in this newsletter

are not necessarily endorsed by the Triangle Ostomy

Association and may not be applicable to everybody.

Please consult your physician or WOC Nurse for

medical advice

MISSION of the Triangle Area Ostomy Association:

The mission of our organization is to assist people who have or will have intestinal or urinary diversions:

including a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, and continent diversions including j-pouches. We provide

psychological support, educational services, family support, advocacy and promote our services to the

public and professional communities.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Jan 1 New Year’s Day

Jan 8 TAOA Meeting, Rex, 7:15 pm

TBC Meeting, Chapel Hill, 7 pm Jan 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

CCFA Meeting, Rex, 7:30 pm

CCFA SUPPORT GROUP

Date: Third Monday of the Month

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Place: Rex Healthcare

Contact: Reuben Gradsky

gutcheckrdu@gmail.com

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MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 4, 2012 MEETING OF THE TRIANGLE AREA OSTOMY ASSOCIATION

Sam Bundy, President, called the December meeting to order at 7:30 PM by welcoming 27+

members and guests. Lots of yummy Christmas finger foods were enjoyed by everyone. Thanks to Stephanie for providing hot cider and cold sodas as well as paper goods.

Ruth Rhodes, Treasurer, stated that we had given $100 to Stephanie Hughes’ and Reuben

Gradsky’s Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation marathon team that raced in Las Vegas. We also contributed $400 to Friends of Ostomates Worldwide. She then read the membership dues policy, which was approved by the board.

Sam then introduced Stephanie Hughes, our Visitor Coordinator. Stephanie and Reuben

participated in the CCFA marathon along with 35,000 racers. The event raised nearly $4,000,000 for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Stephanie thanked everyone for their contributions. She then presented Fred Toms and Bonnie Sessums with gift certificates they won as contributors.

Stephanie Yates announced the following programs for the upcoming year: January - Deirdre Lusk,

Coloplast representative; February - Dr. Ben Hopkins, surgeon from Duke Raleigh; March – Terri Kuczynski, Rex Cancer Center Family Counselor; April – Sonya Withers who will speak on Social Security Disability and other related medical financial issues; May – break-out sessions by ostomy type with area WOC nurses; June – year-end general discussion among members.

Stephanie also announced the visitation training session will be held at Rex on Saturday, February

23 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please get in touch with Stephanie if you are interested in attending this training session.

Stephanie then introduced member and WOC nurse Joanna Burgess who is the winner of the

National Great Comebacks Award. Joanna thanked her father, area WOC nurses and members of TAOA for their wonderful support. Joanna gave a brief history of the award, which began in the 1980’s. There are four regional winners that are announced in September and the national winner is announced at the annual WOC nurses convention in June. The award is given to someone who gives hope and courage to others and provides inspiration. After being diagnosed with bladder cancer when she was three, Joanna had a urostomy. Joanna dreamed of becoming a nurse. She received her nursing degree and was a nurse for four years. After extensive surgeries and treatments, including a colostomy caused by radiation and hip replacement, it took Joanna almost 20 years to recover. She then received more training and became a WOC nurse almost 5 years ago. Joanna is truly an inspiration to all of us. She then showed a video introducing the regional winners telling their stories: Karen Lewis, Central region; Randy Henniger, Western region; Jenn Stahl, Northern region; and Joanna herself, Southern region. he video can be seen on YouTube (Great Comebacks Award). To nominate someone, or yourself, for the Great Comebacks Award go to the Great Comebacks web site to fill out an application and tell your story. Congratulations to Joanna! She represents our group very well!

Joanna then presented our “great leaders” with “Gastronaut Puppets”: Gastronaut Ron to Sam

Bundy, and Gastronaut Ruth to Stephanie Yates. Sam adjourned the meeting at 8:35 PM and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New

Year. He reminded everyone that the January meeting will be on Tuesday, January 8th. Deirdre Lusk with Coloplast will provide the refreshments.

. Respectfully submitted, Bonnie Sessums

GROUP OFFICERS AND CONTACT INFO:

All officers are available for member support

President: Sam Bundy 919-876-0736

VP: Jeff Burcham 919-847-9669

Secretary: Bonnie Sessums 919-403-7804

Treasurer Ruth Rhodes 919-782-3460

Editor: Jes Ormondroyd 508-654-6073

Webmaster: Ed Withers 919-553-9083

Visitor Coordinator: Gloria Rose 919-622-0026

Visitor Co-Coordinator: Stephanie Hughes 919-480-1172

Prof. Advisor: Stephanie Yates 919-668-0124

Website: www.RaleighUOA.org

Email: TriangleUOAA@EmbarqMail.com 2

WOC NURSES

Wake Med

Leigh Ammons 919-350-5171

Melanie Johnson 919-350-5171

Wake Med, Cary

Joanna Burgess 919-350-5231

UNC Hospital Michael Kalos 919-843-9234

Barbara Koruda 919-843-9234

Lara Leininger 919-843-9234

Durham Regional Tom Hobbs 919-470-4000

Felicia Street 919-471-4561

Duke

Jane Fellows 919-681-7743

Michelle Rice 919-681-2436

Angela Richardson 919-681-7743

Leanne Richbourg 919-681-6694

Stephanie Yates 919-613-2035

Duke Health Raleigh Hospital

Krys Dixon 919-954-3446

Erika Dickerson

Maria Parham Hospital

Kathy Thomas 919-431-3700

Durham VA Medical Center

Mary Garrett 919-286-0411

Reba Giles 919-286-0411

Rex Hospital

Ann Woodruff 919-784-2048

Susan Beyer 919-784-2048

For more information contact our

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1-800-422-8811 Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., ET

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January and FebruaryBirthdays

Christie Moses—January 9

Tom Hemma—January 27

Bonnie Sessums—February 9

Jeff Burcham —February 18

**please email or let us know if we have forgotten your birthday!

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Triangle Bladder Cancer Support Group

Date: Second Tuesday of the Month

Time: 7-8:30 pm

Place: Carolina Pointe, Chapel Hill, NC

Contact: David Langham 919-943-0589

trianglebcs@gmail.com

www.trianglebcs.com

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ATTENTION TAOA MEMBERS

We appreciate the response of many members who pay annual dues between June &

September. Others delay payment and are sent repeated reminders while we wait many

months for their response. The stressful effort to collect unpaid dues has become an unfair

burden on your treasurer. Our future policy is as follows:

TAOA ANNUAL DUES POLICY

*** The ANNUAL TAOA DUES NOTICE will appear in the June edition of our “BY-PASS” newsletter. Payment should be made between June and August for the year beginning in September and ending the following June. One reminder will appear in the September edition of the “BY-PASS”.

*** If there has been no reply at the time of our September meeting, it will be assumed that the member wishes to become inactive. Membership termination will automatically cancel the distribution of the newsletter.

*** Membership can be reinstated by a written request accompanied by payment of dues for the year.

*** Any reasonable circumstances are acceptable. Notify your treasurer if you are unable to pay or if your payment needs to be delayed. This information will always remain confidential!

Your TAOA Board values each member and strives to provide good leadership. We trust that every

member will be fully responsible for adhering to the posted TAOA Dues policy. We appreciate your

cooperation!

TAOA Board Members

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Team Challenge 2012 Las Vegas, NV

• Stephanie Hughes

raised $3361 • Reuben Gradsky

raised $2805 WAY TO GO!!