Christmas is fast approaching and whilst there are plenty of articles out there preparing for summer, there’s less out there for the festive season. When it comes to Christmas with a stoma, a little bit…
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Being body confident with your stoma ft Swimwear UK
Body confidence can be hard at the best of times, regardless of whether you have a stoma or not. Being comfortable in your own skin is something a lot of us have to work on,…
Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone & how my stoma has helped me do that
It’s safe to say that I am normally very happy in my usual routine. I am a creature of habit and I’m quite content with that. However I will always remember around the time of my…
World Ostomy Day 2018 | The importance of speaking out about ostomies
World Ostomy Day is THIS SATURDAY and I cannot believe that it’s my 4th ostomy day with a stoma! This year’s theme is Speak Out About Ostomy with the focus being on speaking out about…
How has my stoma changed me | body confidence, mental health and being more outgoing
The theme over on the SecuriCare blog this month is change. Change is a big part of life with a stoma; there’s a change in your body, change in your day to day, change in…
How to change your stoma bag & your bag change Q&A’s
Bag changes are a natural part of having a stoma. They’re probably one of the scariest things when you first have your stoma too. I remember when I first saw how to change a stoma…
How dairy can affect IBD & trying dairy free milk alternatives
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) affects every sufferer differently. Something which can cause flares and be a total no go to one person can be absolutely fine for another. This is why it would always grate…
1 Month Post Op
It seems crazy that I’m already writing my one month post op post! Time has flown by and, in all honesty, I didn’t think I’d be feeling this okay so soon after having such a…
I am more than my illness
When you have a chronic illness, it is easy for it to consume your whole life. It makes sense really, a chronic life long condition will impact all areas of your life and not only…
