By: Bonnie McElroy Editor's Note: Pull-thru Network was a chapter of United Ostomy Association from 1988 until UOA ceased operations in 2005. PTN members often attended the UOA National Conference and for several years planned the conference sessions for the parents of children with bladder and/or bowel disorders. This article was written prior to the 2005 United Ostomy Association Conference in Anaheim, California. It was the last conference held by UOA. The United Ostomy Associations of America was founded to fill the void that was left when UOA closed. In August 2007 UOAA will be holding its first conference in Chicago and Pull-thru Network, as one of UOAA's affiliated organizations, has the pleasure of planning the educational sessions for parents along with the fun activities for parents and children. . Once again, the "For Dads Only" session will be on the schedule as it has proven to be an important opportunity for fathers to share and learn from each other.
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