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Welcome back from the summer break. We have been working on Ostomy Toronto during the summer months, taking support calls from people needing ostomy support - I really enjoy this part of the job.
We have started to take donations of ostomy supplies again so if anyone wants to donate
ostomy supplies please contact me directly at jimfitzgerald40@gmail.com I will get back to you as soon as I can.
We started our zoom meetings again, the first meeting had technical issues with the password but that has been resolved. We also had Convatec doing a presentation on their products as well as their Convatec Support Program.
I had a great summer with my family. We didn't ride our motorcycles as much as we would have liked mainly because of all the rain we got this summer.
I was very happy to figure out a pouch system that works well for me both on the Harley and at the gym. I tried the Convatec 1 Piece Convex Pouch with an Eakins seal and I like to use tegaderm tape on the edges but I put these pouches through everything and never had a leak. I was very impressed how well they held up.
Ostomy Toronto is taking part in the Ostomy Canada Society's Step Up For Ostomy Event in
conjunction with World Ostomy Day on October 2, 2021. Please donate HERE as every bit helps: it allows both Ostomy Canada and Ostomy Toronto to do the program and support we give to people living with an ostomy.
For a chance to win a $100 Tim Horton's Gift Card: on Saturday & Sunday, October 2 & 3, submit a photo of you doing something with your ostomy by posting it on the Ostomy Toronto Facebook Page here https://www.facebook.com/OstomyToronto. Winner of the $100 Tim Horton's Gift Card will be contacted and announced on October 10, 2021.
I hope we can resume in-person meetings later this year, but until then come join our Zoom
meetings this month (details and info below). It's a great way to meet others, and get advice and support.
Please stay safe and healthy.
Thanks
Jim Fitzgerald
Ostomy Toronto President
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World Ostomy Day: Step Up For Ostomy |
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Ostomy Canada Celebrates Its Day in Conjunction with World Ostomy Day
via https://stepupforostomy.ca
On October 2, 2021, across Canada, people living with an ostomy, their friends and family will walk, run, roll, slide, hop, dance, sashay, prance, bike, jump, strut, twirl, skip, chill, play cards, or whatever to raise funds and awareness for Ostomy Canada.
(Remember anything you do needs to be done with public health measures in mind.)
This amazing virtual cross Canada event will raise much-needed funds to help us improve the quality of life for people living with an ostomy in every province and territory. Help us get our voices heard!
Donate to the Ostomy Toronto Team for World Ostomy Day by clicking HERE.
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For a chance to win a $100 Tim Horton's Gift Card:
On Saturday & Sunday, October 2 & 3, submit a photo of you and your ostomy by posting it on the Ostomy Toronto Facebook Page here https://www.facebook.com/OstomyToronto.
Alternatively, should you prefer to submit your photo privately, please send it to Ostomy Toronto via the Ostomy Toronto Facebook Page.
One winner of the $100 Tim Horton's Gift Card will be selected at random, and contacted via Facebook on October 10, 2021. Winner will be announced on Ostomy Toronto's Social Media. Open to Canadian residents only. Contest valid via Ostomy Toronto Facebook Page only, contest not applicable on any other Ostomy Toronto social media platforms.
Other conditions may apply.
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Join Ostomy Toronto for an open forum Meeting, on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:30pm.
Engage with others in the ostomy community; ostomates, caregivers, family, and friends of those with ostomies.
All you need is the Zoom app. Click the link below, and use the Meeting ID and Passcode to access the virtual meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting via Zoom App:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4167332040pwd=dmxKM2VXcUJSYUU5M0ZWRnNwQXZFUT09
Meeting ID: 416 733 2040
Passcode: ZoomOT
*Please note: Passcode is case sensitive.
Dial-In Zoom Meeting via telephone:
One tap mobile
+12042727920,,4167332040#,,,,*506252# Canada
+14388097799,,4167332040#,,,,*506252# Canada
Dial by your location
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 416 733 2040
Passcode: 506252
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kv63CoXO4
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Ostomy Toronto is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:
Join Ostomy Toronto for our Monthly Meeting, on Tuesday, October 26 at 7:30pm. All are welcome! All you need is the Zoom app. Click the link below, and use the Meeting ID and Passcode to be admitted to the virtual meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting via Zoom App:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4167332040pwd=dmxKM2VXcUJSYUU5M0ZWRnNwQXZFUT09
Meeting ID: 416 733 2040
Passcode: ZoomOT
*Please note: Passcode is case sensitive.
Dial-In Zoom Meeting via telephone:
One tap mobile
+12042727920,,4167332040#,,,,*506252# Canada
+14388097799,,4167332040#,,,,*506252# Canada
Dial by your location
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 416 733 2040
Passcode: 506252
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kv63CoXO4
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Jim Fitzgerald, President
OPEN POSITION, Vice President
Aaron Wolkoff, Financial Treasurer
Urooba Ahad, Director
Kaitlyn O’Brien, Director
Glen Dasilva, Director
Michele Smith, Director
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Amanda Caristo, Social Media/Web Manager
Antonio Pergola, Bingo Volunteer
Linda Hurren, Bingo Volunteer
Jennifer Burnett, Bingo Volunteer
Melissa Aman, Bingo Volunteer
Cindy Zuccaro, Bingo Volunteer
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DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this Newsletter is presented for informational purposes only. None of the information is a substitute for professional medical care, attention by a qualified practitioner, or product information that can be gained from an ostomy product distributor, manufacturer or management professional, and under no circumstances may it be relied upon as such. Always check with your doctor or Enterostomal Nurse if you have any questions or concerns about your condition or if you are about to start a new program of treatment or management. Ostomy Toronto and the editors of this Newsletter are 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 this Newsletter.
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