How has COVID-19 affected your cancer treatment? Colorectal Cancer Canada is asking for participants in a survey running until May 1, 2020. They are asking how COVID-19 has affected your treatment, your stress and your life. If you would like to participate, please visit the survey page. Your NSWOC nurses are still here for you [...]

It's looking like BC has being doing really well at minimizing the spread of COVID-19. It's been a hard adjustment for many, but it is paying off. Thank you for doing your part to keep your friends, family and community safe, and reduce the burden on the health care system. Serious symptoms, serious care Even [...]

What matters to you? The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council (BCPSQC) is collecting stories and feedback about what matters to patients in BC. Whether you had a positive or negative experience, this group wants to hear about it. Who is the BCPSQC? From their website: "In 2008 the British Columbia Patient Safety & Quality [...]

Our review of Just'a Drop Ostomy in the Inside Tract If you haven't visited badgut.org, it's probably worth a look. The Gastrointestinal Society and the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research maintain this website full of useful information about the digestive system. They also publish the Inside Tract newsletter which contains great articles about gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, [...]

Organ donation registry update Over the years, the way to make sure you are recognized as an organ donor has changed. There was a form to fill out, a sticker to put on your CareCard, and now, an online registry. This new method has replaced the previous ones, so if you want to be an [...]