,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjbj,mr4 
,payne 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?ompson (     
,mississippi7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! designation ( ,octob] #c1   
#bjbj1 z ,national ,o/omy ,aw>5ess ,day4
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creates an op5+ 9 ! abdom5 t all[s = !  
removal ( bodily wa/e :5 a p]son has lo/
 ! normal function ( dige/ive or ur9>y  
sy/ems due to bir? defects1 colorectal  
canc]1 bladd] canc]1 ,crohn's disease1  
ulc]ative colitis1 & o!r m$ical         
conditions2 ,:]eas an o/omy is also     
necess>y 9 cases ( sev]e abdom9al or    
pelvic trauma result+ f accid5ts or f   
injuries su/a9$ dur+ milit>y s]vice2    
,:]eas approximately #gbe1jjj to        
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o/omy or cont95t div]sion1 )            
approximately #ajj1jjj new o/omy        
proc$ures p]=m$ ea* ye>2 ,:]eas o/omy or

 cont95t div]sion surg]y c occur at any 
age & does n l[] life expectancy2 ,:]eas
 ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( o/omy support          
organizations1 p ne$+ ^! surg]ies are   
becom+ m aw>e ( ! opportunities =       
education1 mutual aid1 advocacy1 &      
support t are ( su* great b5efit to !m &
 _! families2 ,:]eas ! aim ( ,national  
,o/omy ,aw>5ess ,day is to "w t[>d a    
society :]e p ) o/omies & inte/9al or   
ur9>y div]sions are univ]sally accept$ &
 support$ socially1 economically1       
m$ically1 & psy*ologically2 ,:]eas      
public education & aw>5ess is vital to  
ensure ^? :o are liv+ ) an o/omy face no
 discrim9ation & are accept$ z normal1  
heal?y individuals2 ,:]eas ?r\gh        
education & aw>5ess we c erase ! my?s1  
/igma1 & emb>rassm5t t are sometimes    
associat$ ) hav+ an o/omy2 ,:]eas !re is
 a deep commitm5t to ! prop] c>e &      
advancem5t ( k ab\t b[el & ur9>y        
div]sion surg]y z a result ( bir?       
defects1 disease1 injury1 & o!r dige/ive
 disord]s2 & ,:]eas to increase public  

acceptance ( o/omy surg]y & cont95t     
div]sion surg]y & to rem9d ^? :o h _h   
surg]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t by rais+     
aw>5ess !y c help ! _w bett] und]/& ?is 
life-sav+ surg]y & help p receive bett] 
o/omy c>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,o/omy ,aw>5ess   
,day2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to obs]ve ! day ) ! appropriate  
aw>5ess & educational activities4