This topic is about the portrayal of ostomies on television, specifically focusing on a recent episode of "Chicago Med" that featured a young boy with an ileostomy. Ostomies are not often depicted in film or TV, so this episode was notable. Although the medical details weren't entirely accurate, the effort to represent ostomies was appreciated. It's also worth noting that TV medical dramas often don't perfectly reflect real-life medical practices.

Here are some insights and advice related to ostomy portrayals on TV:

1. Other TV shows that have depicted ostomies or bag changes include:
- "Brokenwood Mysteries" with a scene showing a nurse changing a paraplegic patient's pouch.
- "Naked Attraction" Season 5, Episode 5, featuring a contestant with an ostomy.
- "The Accident," a UK drama with a teen girl who has a colostomy, including a bag-change scene.
- "Chicago Hope," which has an episode about a quadruple-amputee who learns she will need a pouch.
- "Holby City" in the UK, featuring a surgeon named 'Dom' with a temporary stoma, contrasted with a positive patient role.
- "Casualty" in the UK, which occasionally includes Crohn’s and stoma plotlines.
- "The Tourist" on Netflix, with a character who has a urostomy, and the bag is shown multiple times.
- The documentary "Semicolon; The Adventures of Ostomy Girl" on Prime Video, which covers short-gut syndrome and a transplant attempt.
- The film "White Boy Rick," reported to include scenes of life with an ostomy.

2. Famous people are frequently, and sometimes inaccurately, cited as ostomates. Some commonly mentioned names include Al Roker, Queen Elizabeth (actually the Queen Mother, and only rumored), Matthew Perry (temporary ileostomy), Dwight Eisenhower, Jerry Kramer, Marvin Bush (confirmed in a CCF newsletter), Napoleon Bonaparte (no documented proof), Rolf Benirschke, Tip O’Neill, Babe Zaharias, Al Geiberger, Letitia Baldrige, Loretta Young, Ann Sothern, Nancy LaMott, and Red Skelton. Forum members caution that many names circulate without verification, as celebrities often keep stomas private.

3. Viewers appreciate the growing diversity on screen, including disability storylines, but the accuracy of these portrayals can vary. While medical dramas usually employ consultants, the needs of the plot often take precedence over realism, so viewers should expect some deviations.

4. Historically, before modern appliances, materials for ostomy care could be as primitive as animal stomachs. Today, options from companies like Hollister, Coloplast, and Convatec highlight how far pouch technology has advanced.