We are really looking forward to the next of our Ovacome Members Series online sessions. Unlike our clinical webinars, these sessions are where members of our community come together to reflect on their own experiences of ovarian cancer.
This session will be on the topic of ‘Living with a stoma’ and will be facilitated by Ovacome members Lesley (who is also an Ovacome trustee) and Karen (who is a recently retired stoma nurse). Lesley, who has an ileostomy, and Karen, who has a colostomy, will talk about their experiences of the emotional impacts of living with a stoma. They will discuss some practical advice and tips they have found helpful in managing their stoma care and how they have used support from others to get back to the activities they love.
After our speakers have shared their personal experience, we will open up the session for discussion and attendees will be able to ask the speakers questions. As with all of our sessions, there is no requirement to participate and you can simply sit in and listen to others if you would prefer.
Register for this event below. If you have any accessibility requirements, such as British Sign Language interpretation or spoken language interpretation, please let us know on the sign-up form and we will arrange this for you.
You can join this session on your laptop, smartphone, or tablet (iPad).
Support available to access online sessions
If you require support to attend one of our online sessions, please let us know when you sign up. Some examples of support we can give include:
- Enabling translated captioning
- Closed captioning is available on all our Zoom sessions
- Receiving slides or information ahead of the session
- Translators including BSL. We usually require around three weeks advanced notice to allow for booking.
- Tech assistance – we have a user guide to help with our online Zoom events and we are here to help people get connected. We can set up a practice Zoom meeting with a member of the Ovacome team. We can also talk through any questions you may have about this technology.
- Financial assistance - we want to ensure that every Ovacome member can access the webinars they want to without worrying about the associated costs. For example, we can cover the internet costs for people who would like to join our online webinars.
How to use Zoom on different devices
Here is some information about how to use Zoom on different devices:
On your smartphone or tablet (iPad)
If you have any questions, get in touch on 0800 008 7054 or at support@ovacome.org.uk .
By attending an Ovacome online event, you agree to our participation agreement, which you can read here. Please note that we will not tolerate any form of discriminatory or offensive comments during our event. Anyone who makes any comments that are deemed as such will be removed from the session.
We recommend that you use your personal email address to register for our events rather than a company address. This is for your privacy.
All of our online events and groups are free. However, if you can spare a few pounds to cover the cost of your registration, this will help us continue to provide free support to those who aren’t able to do so. You can make a donation when you register below. Thank you so much for your support.
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