Dating with a stoma
Dating with a stoma is something I never had to consider following surgery back in 2020. I was married, and the country was in the midst of its first lockdown. During the subsequent years that followed, divorce rates rocketed by 10% by the end of the first lockdown alone. Many…
Read more >My Summer with My Stoma (Bertha!)
My Summer with My Stoma (Bertha!) It’s pretty appropriate that as I’m writing this post there’s a heat wave and I am sat indoors hugging my air conditioning unit and sleeping on the sofa as this heat doesn’t always agree with my body as a general whole. I have also…
Read more >Sun, Sea and Stoma’s
Sun, Sea and Stoma’s ☀️🌊💩 Some of you may have noticed that I recently took a lovely break to Menorca! It is an absolutely beautiful island – I would highly recommend a trip! Going away or on holiday with a stoma can be so daunting and overwhelming at times, especially…
Read more >Angelina’s Story | “The doctor told me I wouldn’t have made it through the night”
Angelina’s Story Hey there! It’s been a while, but I’m back. It was never my intention to disappear from the blogging world, but sometimes life gets in the way. I’ve spent the past few weeks preparing for my re-emergence into blogging, so this time it’s for real (promise!) Nothing brings…
Read more >Carers Week | Finding support as a carer
Carers Week | Finding support as a carer Being a Carer is a privilege. If you are someone that needs one, the carer is seeing your vulnerability, your weaknesses, your guard down, and the bond that can be created from this can form the purest love known. Being a carer…
Read more >Fitness With a Stoma
Fitness with a stoma Fitness is something I feel very passionate about and have really developed since my ostomy surgery. There are things we all feel we take for granted and reflect on following such major surgery. Mine was the realisation that I was finally able to move my body…
Read more >Top Travels Tips with a Stoma
Top Travels Tips with a Stoma I have recently come back from my holiday in Sal, Cape Verde so I thought I’d share some of my top tips for traveling with a stoma. Packing supplies First things first you need to make sure you have packed enough supplies! I normally…
Read more >Making Connections in the Ostomy Community
Making Connections in the Ostomy Community I share a lot about my experiences of meeting fellow ostomates that I have connected with through my social media platform. It can be a very daunting prospect and something that should be done in a safe, considered environment. Ensure a loved one has…
Read more >World IBD Day | My Crohn’s Story
World IBD Day 2023 World IBD Day is being held on the 19th of May 2023. Myself as well as others may be aware that the Support and Awareness ribbon for IBD is purple. I have this ribbon tattooed on the inside on my left forearm as a reminder of…
Read more >Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health with a Stoma
Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health with a Stoma Talking about our mental health is still considered taboo, it is another invisible illness that can’t be physically seen. However the impact that unseen mental health has on us can be devastating. I have been living with my own mental…
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