... got used to looking at it." Whilebody image was of concern to participants, they increas-ingly became accustomed to, and less repelled by, the appearance of the stoma.Adolescents described ... relief when the ostomy had been closed, theirdiscussion tended to reflect processes and experiences with the ostomy.Challenges for the Family The illness and ostomy were described to have a vicariousimpact ... reallyneed to talk to them and make them feel as if they areneeded, and to address their problems. When youhave an illness in the family it takes away from a lot of the other siblings, and they also...