Triangle Area Ostomy Association

09/01/2026

Hey everybody! It has probably snuck up on everyone, but our meeting is tonight! We will feature Brian Jordan of Revel Inc, who will be previewing their ostomy products!

The link for tonight's meeting was included with the newsletter and this link will be our permanent link going forward. Hopefully this will make everything simpler in the future!

See you all tonight!
Dan Richards

07/22/2026

Hey everyone, in general we don’t want to fill this page up with gofundme posts, but Allie is one of our own. She handles this page, so if you have liked anything we’ve shared on here, Allie was the one who posted it.

Allie is on the transplant list for a small bowel transplant. It’s a rare procedure and she and her family will have to stay near the Georgetown hospital for six months for monitoring and further treatments. Please consider helping her out!

Help Allie Get the Gift of a Second Chance I’m asking you to join me… Tracey Wooten needs your support for Help Allie Get Her Life-Changing Transplant

07/08/2026

Hey everyone! Registration has opened for the 5K!

Join UOAA’s 2026 Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K on October 3–4. Run, walk, roll, pedal or participate virtually to support ostomy awareness and UOAA programs.

05/29/2026

Hi everyone!
Just a friendly reminder that our next meeting is on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:30pm via Zoom. The zoom session starts at 7:00pm for anyone who wants to join for a general discussion and questions/issues before the presentation at 7:30pm. Our program this month will be with a representative from SIIL, a manufacturer of premium fashion such as underwear, belts and wraps for ostomates. Here is a link to SIIL's website: https://www.siilostomy.com/.

Membership dues for 2026 - 2027 are due by August 1st. Dues are still only $20! Please submit your dues to Ruth Rhodes, Treasurer, prior to August 1st. I have attached the dues statement to this email for your convenience. It is also available on our web site at https://raleighuoa.org/2026-2/.

The June newsletter is now posted on the TAOA website. You can access it at https://raleighuoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/jun-2026.pdf.

An email will go out tomorrow with the link and information. We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

*If you are not added to the email list, please email
Alison Cleary at [email protected] or Dan Richards at [email protected] for further guidance about how to participate. You can also contact me, Allison Lake, at [email protected] and I will be helping with relaying and corresponding to messages!*

05/29/2026

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04/17/2026

Join us for a UOAA advocacy webinar on the CMS competitive bidding ruling.

Find out what this could mean for the ostomy community and how it may impact access to supplies. Save the date for April 21 at 12 PM ET and sign up! The UOAA cover what’s happening, what it means for you, and how you can take action.

The session will be moderated by Jeanine Gleba and feature a mix of perspectives from industry, clinicians, suppliers, and patients.

Here is the link to the info and webinar:

Join UOAA Advocacy for the webinar Protecting Access to Ostomy and Catheter Supplies - What CMS Competitive Bidding Could Mean for You

04/10/2026

Hi everyone! Your experience really matters when it comes to keeping patients safe and making sure people can get the supplies they rely on. The United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) is asking anyone who uses ostomy or catheter supplies to take a quick survey called “Keeping Me Safe: A Survey About Access to Ostomy and Catheter Supplies.”

They're trying to get a better sense of:
- Whether people can actually get the supplies they need
- If those supplies are working the way they should
- What happens when supplies are delayed or switched out

Taking part is totally voluntary, and your answers will stay anonymous. The results will only be shared in summary form with Congress and Medicare officials to help protect access to medically necessary supplies. There’s also a chance the findings could be published in a medical journal.

This survey is all about your real-life experience, and your input can make a difference.

If you have a few minutes, please fill it out here: https://www.ostomy.org/take-a-survey/

UOAA thanks you so much for your support!

Have a Question for Us? UOAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports, empowers, and advocates for people who have had or who will have ostomy or continent diversion surgery.