The main chat of the week is on Saturday at 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish.

The channel is open 24/7 for general chit chat or ostomy talk during the week, and is becoming increasingly busy. If you drop by and it's quiet, stay a while - someone else may join the room soon.

Chatroom Rules Please read the chatroom rules and the chatroom news before you join us for the very first time. Java Chat You have a choice of either a black or a white background for the chat. Black background Click here: White background Click here: and join us in the chat room. A Java Client is embedded into the page that is dead easy to use. Nothing to download. Or click here: and join Ostomyland from Jason's Site Please note: All the channel activity is logged 24/7 for safety. Private conversations are never logged. In ostomyland, 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 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