For the past year and a half, the SecuriCare & CliniMed logo have been in my side bar and I’ve mentioned them in many posts however I’ve never actually explained who they are! SecuriCare are the…
Ileostomy
A Little Health Update
Over the past two weeks or so I haven’t been so great. If you follow me on instagram, you might have seen a post where I explained a bit more about why I’ve been MIA…
Tips & tricks for dealing with stoma bag leaks in public
Leaking stoma bags suck. They can make a great day rubbish if you let them and can leave you feeling on edge about leaks happening again. I used to really struggle with my mucus fiscula…
Why I’m Keeping my Stoma Bag
Some people are shocked when I tell them that I am not going to reverse my stoma and become bagless. I’ve been told by quite a few people that because I’m a young woman I…
My First Concert Experience With A Stoma
The other week I went to see McFly and this was my first time going to a concert since getting my stoma a year and a half ago. I was a little apprehensive, the venue was…
How I Stopped My Stoma Bag Ballooning When Swimming with Comfizz
One of the biggest problems I have with my stoma bag is when I go swimming, it can blow up pretty quickly and you end up having to get out of the pool to empty…
Studying with a Stoma
University can be hard. Add into it a chronic, long term illness and a stoma then sometimes it can feel impossible. But it’s not, I promise. Last year, I wrote a post on going to…
Meeting with my surgeon : One year on
Last week I went to see my surgeon for my one year check up and to make a decision on what I want to do next; j pouch or permanent stoma. I put a lot…
How My Ostomy Made Me More Confident
I know it probably sounds a bit weird; how can having your bowel removed and having two bags constantly stuck to you possibly make you more confident? Well, it takes time but I have definitely…
