Knowing about theconcept of rehabilitationand thesemantic and philosophic meaning of the word limit (frontier), the author gives five basic propositions to justify the process of caring for rehabilitation of the ostomy patient.Concluding, the author states that this process has as limit its starting point. Therefore , it has to begin at preoperative stage. On the other hand, the limit as a point of arrival will established by the ostomy patient's motivacion and his/hercapacityofbeing involved in the self care activities and social participation. The author also declares that when rehabilitation is reached as a result of rehabilitation assistance process, it will be part ofthe dynamics of interpersonal relationships focusing on a new life style or a new social reality and, finally, as part of the process of living the ostomy person.
Rehabilitation; Ostomy; Nursing care; Patient education; Self - care