Please note
All the channel activity is logged 24/7 for safety.
Private conversations are never logged.
Random one-line Quotes from the top 25 chat users logs appear on the channel stats page.
By entering the chat room you acknowledge and accept these notices.
Chatroom Rules
Please read the chatroom rules and the chatroom news before you join us for the very first time.
All are welcome!
We currently have almost 400 members who use the chatroom. So who will you find in there...and is it okay for you to come in?
Here are some of the groups you will find:
Colostomates
Ileostomates
Urostomates
Double ostomates
Pouchers, including:
* J pouch (and those in the process of having a J pouch)
* Koch pouch
* Indiana pouch
People who have been reversed
All ages from teens to 97
New ostomates
Old-timer-ostomates (54 years is our current oldest)
Those who have had an ostomy from birth/early childhood
Those whose ostomy has been done in their later years
People waiting for ostomy surgery
People considering ostomy surgery
Those with medical conditions which could lead to an ostomy
Parents of children with ostomies
Partners of an ostomate
Family members
Emergency/sudden ostomies
Planned ostomies
Medical reasons include:
Accidents
Birth problems
Cancer
IBD (mainly Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis)
Incontinence - including health problems which lead to this
Medical problems (eg. imperforate anus)
We are world wide!
What the chatroom offers
*practical support - eg for leaks, skin rashes etc.
*emotional support - for accepting the ostomy etc.
(for this reason, people who want to promote commercial items that they have a personal interest in/financial gain from are not welcome).
We are open 24/7 and welcome off-topic chat (indeed, the off-topic stuff can actually help newbie-ostomates) but we will always stop and answer serious questions.
If you haven't been in the room yet why not drop in?
Java Chat
A Java Client is embedded into the page that is easy to use. There is nothing to download or install.
First Visit
If this is your first visit try this (default) chat window. Afterwards you'll know whether you prefer a different colour background, larger screen etc.
Click here:
Black background
Size 800 x 600
Size 1024 x 768
White background
Size 800 x 600
Size 1024 x 768
Jason's Site
and join Ostomyland from Jason's Site
Chatroom Help - step by step guide
We often have members who have never been in a chatroom before. Please don't be nervous. These pages will show you exactly what to expect and what to do. If you're still unsure after you've looked at them, email me for help.
Chatroom Help
Also, help for using the smilies can be found here:
How to use the smilies
Still having problems accessing java? Read these FAQs to help you:
Java Chat Problems/Support
mIRC etc.
If you use mIRC, or Besirc or some other IRC Chat Client, here's the server details you need to connect:
Server: irc.fef.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #ostomyland
Jason's specially configured version of mIRC is still available on his own site. Full details and the download link can be found at
Download mIRC
WebTV Users
WebTV Users, you need to use your own TV based software to join us - included free as part of the WebTV browser software. Use the server and port and channel info when requested by your software to join.
Server: irc.fef.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #ostomyland
Meet the Ops
The Ostomyland Ops are here to help you and make your chat a pleasant experience. Meet them here:
Meet the Ops
Ostomyland Stats
The Stats page has photos of many of the regular users of the Chatroom.
Plus quotes - Eggie always manages to find the worst line you've ever said...
#ostomyland stats by Egbert
Photos of the Regulars
A photo-gallery of many of the regular members of the chatroom.
Photos of the Regulars
Message Board - Introduce Yourself & Chat Room User Profiles
Whether you visit it daily, or just for the saturday meetings, this is the place to post a profile of yourself if you are a user of the #ostomyland IRC Chat room!
Living With A Colostomy - Ostomyland Chat User Profiles