Toronto Woman Promotes Ostomy Bag Awareness Through Her Nonprofit and Social Media
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Jessica Grossman, 33, made the lifesaving decision at age 13 to get an ostomy bag and is now an advocate for ostomy awareness
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Life with an Ostomy Bag: This Vlogger's Honest Take
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Toronto Woman Promotes Ostomy Bag Awareness Through Her Nonprofit and Social Media
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I'm alive because of it': Ostomy advocate fights to dispel stigmas around the procedure
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Nonprofit Cervical Cancer Awareness & Support
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Toronto Woman Promotes Ostomy Bag Awareness Through Her Nonprofit and Social Media
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Toronto Woman Promotes Ostomy Bag Awareness Through Her Nonprofit and Social Media
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Ostomy doesn't have to define you': Toronto woman fights to end stigma
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Girl, 19, who had her ostomy bag removed but needed it refitted says it's now her favorite feature
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About Jessica - Uncover Ostomy
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Jessica's Ostomy Story: Making an Invisible Illness Visible - United Ostomy Associations of America