2012 Meeting Schedule

All meetings begin at 7pm and are on the first Monday of each month , unless otherwise noted.

St. Luke’s Hospital @ 232 S. Woodsmill Rd Chesterfield Mo-

Feb 6 Back to Basics review on Ostomy Care

Mar 5 Exercise: When and What To Do

April 2 TBA

July 2 TBA

Aug 6 TBA

*Sept 10 Summer Wrap Up: dinner provided by BOD breakout groups **second monday of the month

Nov 5 Leonard Naeger Memorial Lecture
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Meetings not at St. Luke’s

May 7 St.Johns Mercy Hospital, Von Gontard Center : Product Fair

June 4- St. Anthony’s Medical Center

Oct 1 Christian North East

Dec 3 Annual Banquet: Two Hearts Banquet Center, South County. Begins at 6:30 with dinner at 7pm

*** Please view the calendar for updates of meeting topics and location addresses if needed****

Conference Promo #7

Conference is quickly approaching. There is still time to make your reservations. You don’t want to miss out on a great chance to meet others, learn a great deal and see some great exhibitors.

Conference Promo #1

UOAAconferencepromo1 Check out the first Conference Promo!!!!

Register for the National Conference now. Time is running out. Get a great rate and come join us for a wonderful event. Reno is also holding it’s Hot August Nights at the same time. So, car lovers……. get registered and come enjoy some social time, learning and a great opportunity to bond with others, as well as some car sightseeing.

Hope to see you there!!!

National Awareness Bike Ride

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colon Cancer, Ostomy Surgery;
Three Strikes That Will Not Stop This Survivor from Cycling
Coast to Coast

Bob Baker, an ulcerative colitis and color cancer survivor, now living with an ostomy, will leave Stamford, CT on April 16th on his bicycle starting a 4,000 mile, 3 month journey that will take him cross country to Seattle, Washington. As Baker will tell you, “By making this ride, I want to show that it is absolutely possible to live an active, healthy life-style after ostomy surgery. I plan to use this event to talk about important health issues like Inflammatory Bowel Disease, prevention of Colon Cancer and the quality of life one can attain with an Ostomy.”

Baker knows from personal experience that ostomy surgery is often perceived as something really bad, something to be avoided at all cost. But for those who truly need it, it can be a lifesaver. Acceptance takes time and he knows that what you thought would be the most horrific thing you ever had to endure, often turns out to be an incredible blessing, even a turning point in continued or renewed health. For him it was the ultimate gift. Through this tour he wants to reach out to new patients and their families to give them hope and to get the attention of those who are putting off surgery because they believe it to be physically limiting and socially unacceptable.

To follow and support Bob’s ride go to the home page of UOAA?s website, www.ostomy.org

Bob is an active volunteer in UOAA, having served as its Vice President and ASG President

Upcoming Events

December 9, 2010- UOASL is having its Annual Banquet. This will be held at the Two Hearts Banquet Center located at 4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The cost is $15.00 per person (due to Hank Thill, treasurer) by November 25. Come and join us for some great socialization, wrapping up a great year and some good food. There will be a cash bar that begins serving at 6:30pm and dinner will begin at 7pm.
Representatives from the manufacturers will be present. Come and ask questions and get information on new products that are coming out. For questions, please contact LeeAnn Barcus using the ‘contact’ button located at the top right of this website.