About Us
Cristine Miller-Trolinger
At the young age of 13 she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. She was able to get in remission during high school and finish school happy and healthy. In 2010, after her first year of college she had her son, Michael, which sent her into a flare worse than she had ever had before. After several failed medicines, at 19 years old 3 weeks before her 20th birthday with a 4 month old, she had her entire colon removed and a temporary ileostomy put in with a J-Pouch creation. The first few years were a struggle for her not knowing anyone and not knowing who to talk to. She knew about the ostomy group was too scared to go. 4 years after her surgeries she finally joined the group! Since then she has found her passion in helping others who have gone through the similar struggles she went through. She strives to not let anyone know the feeling of being lost and alone after surgery.
Melanie Gibbs - Vice President
Yvette Tamayo - Secretary
Vickie Miller - Treasurer
Vickie joined the group after her daughter found the Ostomy group. She saw how much it helped her and wanted to try and find a way to help! She spent many days helping her daughter with her ileostomy, changing, cleaning, the shoulder to cry on, and doing things many parents wouldn't think they would be doing again with their adult daughter. She has always said "The support needs support" and found her way to not just be emotional support but put her Accounting degree to good use with S.T.O.M.A..