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Great news! There is currently a Restroom Access bill in New York. It is A.83-B Paulin/S.7153 McDonald. We need mass calls and e-mails to the New York State legislators in the next week or two to show support for the bill. The more calls and e-mails, the better chance that it will come to a vote this session, and the greater chance that people in New York will no longer be denied the right to a restroom.

Here is a list of Assemblymembers' e-mail addresses:http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=email. I would start with the members of the Health Committee: http://assembly.state.ny.us/comm/?sec=mem&id=19. Amy Paulin is a member and is the sponsor for the General Assembly. In the email, you can introduce yourself and then state that you support bill A.83-5 sponsored by Assemblywoman Paulin and encourage them to put it up for a vote.

Published author and ostomate Cliff Kalibjian gives solid advice and concrete steps to keep bladder cancer from recurring. Learn what you can do to keep cancer at bay in the March 2012 issue of The Phoenix magazine, the official publication of the United Ostomy Associations of America.

Order your issue today at www.phoenixuoaa.org today or call             800-750-9311      .

All removers are not created equal - alcohol/solvent, oil, water or silicone based. Find out which products remove adhesive best and which ones can actually damage your skin in "Evaluating Adhesive Removers" written by editor Ian Settlemire in The Phoenix magazine, the official publication of the UOAA.

Get answers about the anatomy, symptoms and methods of repair for hernias with an ostomy. Read colorectal surgeon Dr. David E. Beck's article Hernias in the March issue of The Phoenix magazine.

Order your issue today at www.phoenixuoaa.org today or call 800-750-9311.

Are ostomates allowed in combat? Does surgery mean an automatic discharge? Author and ileostomate Kevin A. Barnes answers these questions by talking to the military and former soldiers in the March 2012 issue of The Phoenix magazine. Find out the past, present and future of ostomies in the military.

We recieved a great tip from ostomate Catherine Fisher. She wrote to us and said:

"I have found using a breast milk storage bag is great to have. I came upon this idea as I had a freezer bag in my purse incase I needed to empty my pouch. After a long wait in traffic I found the freezer bag was awkard.Being a store stocker. I was putting baby supplies on the shelf. I saw Breast milk storage bags I thought for a second and purchased them. They were purfect for my drainable pouch. After following a tornado home I needed empty . I had the bag in my purse +freezer bag. the breast bag has a small opening that fits the pouch drain. Its is smaller and ease to use."

Nurse Anita Prinz, RN, MSN, CWOCN explains how to classify, treat and prevent common peristomal skin problems in the March 2012 issue of The Phoenix Magazine. Get answers about the common causes, how to treat skin rashes, lesions, etc. and the best methods of prevention.

Get specific details on all the one-piece pouches available in the U.S. in One-Piece Pouching Systems in the March issue of The Phoenix magazine. Find the right pouch for you by comparing the features, materials, sizes, etc. of all the major brands  including Coloplast, ConvaTec, Cymed, Genairex, Hollister, Marlen, Nu-Hope and Schena Ostomy in a comprehensive article and thorough, two-page table.

Order your issue today at www.phoenixuoaa.org today or call 800-750-9311.

Board certified colon and rectal surgeon Dr. Susan Cera explains how different forms of medication, such as "time release" tablets are absorbed by those with an ostomy. Click Here to learn the best method for absorbing medications with an ostomy at The Phoenix magazine website.

Order your issue today at www.phoenixuoaa.org today or call 800-750-9311.