Self-love With A Stoma
Self-love With A Stoma So as February is the month of LOVE I thought I would share my tips on how to give yourself the love and credit you deserve if you are, like me, living with a stoma. Be grateful The first thing for me which I always try…
Read more >Having a son with a chronic illness | Children’s Mental Health Week
Having a son with a chronic illness | Children’s Mental Health Week This is a topic I feel very strongly about. It is very emotive with me having a son born with a chronic illness where no cure exists, 11 operations in 7 years and at least another 2 to…
Read more >Platinum with Vitamin E Review | Love your Stoma Skin
Platinum with Vitamin E Review | Love your Stoma Skin Can one ever be truly comfortable in one’s skin after stoma formation? There is such an emphasis put on body confidence and positivity following surgery. Does anyone ever stop to think about the impact that wearing a stoma bag has…
Read more >Crohn’s & Colitis Campaign & Checking for Symptoms
Happy New Year my beautiful, gorgeous friends. I hope you’ve been well. I have so much to catch you up on, I feel like it’s been forever since we last spoke. Let me begin by letting you know that the saying ‘New Year, New Me’ does not need to be…
Read more >Managing A Prolapsed Stoma
Managing A Prolapsed Stoma One of the biggest fears that an ostomate may have, is that their stoma may prolapse. I will be honest with you this has happened to me, twice, and I am going to tell you my story to hopefully placate any worries or concerns you have…
Read more >New Year With An Ostomy
New Year With An Ostomy Every January I start the year with good intentions and with it some resolutions. Now that’s not to say I set them strictly with time limits, but more of a set of goals to aim for and if I don’t get there that’s ok. No…
Read more >New Year With an Ostomy
New Year With an Ostomy January is here and it’s time for the New Year, new me quotes. I have never been a fan of making resolutions, I do however have goals for next year and aims for what I want to happen next year. I was having this conversation…
Read more >Christmas With a Mini Ostomate
Christmas With a Mini Ostomate The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and for me it’s all about the kids and the magic. If you have left planning and booking Christmas activities you may find there’s little room left as tickets were released for such events very…
Read more >Tips to Combat Ballooning of Stoma Bags Over Christmas
Tips to Combat Ballooning of Stoma Bags Over Christmas Christmas time is fast approaching, with that in mind it is time to think about what consequences the rich food and overindulgence can cause for us as ostomates. December fills me with some anxiety regarding food choices. What to do? For…
Read more >Enjoying Christmas with a Stoma: Festive Food & Drinks
Christmas is such an exciting time of the year, with lots of social events and plans. However this can be a worrying time when living with IBD. Having Crohn’s Disease myself, I spent years dreading this time of the year because my body absolutely couldn’t cope with the diet. I…
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