I often talk about having a stoma however I rarely talk about why I have a stoma. I’ve had bowel problems my whole life and when I was 16/17 I was finally diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a…
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Online Support For Ostomates
There’s a good chance that if you have a stoma, you don’t know anyone else with one. I was lucky in the sense that my Grandad also has a stoma so people in my family…
What to pack in your hospital bag
Last week I was meant to have surgery to make my stoma permanent. Sadly, it had to be cancelled last minute because I had tonsillitis and it was unsafe to have the operation. Yeah, I…
Tips for dealing with ostomy odour
Bathroom odours are something we all worry about, whether you have a stoma or not. One advantage of having a stoma is that there are a few things you can do to deal with it…
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…
17 questions I asked my stoma nursed before surgery
Two days before my ileostomy surgery, I met with two of my local stoma nurses who went through just about everything with me; giving me booklets, explaining the surgery to me, giving me a heads…
