My new life with a stoma
My new life with a stoma Living with a stoma brings its share of challenges, but it has also given me a freedom I never imagined. Yes, there are hurdles like managing blockages, watching what I eat, and knowing when I’ve pushed myself too far. Tiredness and the need to…
Read more >Periods & Contraception Methods Pre & Post Stoma Surgery
Before surgery Before I had my stoma surgery I was on the pill (Regevidon) to help regulate my periods and as a contraceptive method. This is the pill you take 7 days a week and then you have a break every week which is when your period comes. I was…
Read more >Stoma Surgery & Mental Health
A topic we hear more and more about is mental health; not necessarily in relation to surgery just as a general umbrella topic. I am certainly not an expert in any mental health issues but hopefully sharing my experiences and tips may well help you, a friend or family member…
Read more >Summer’s Barbie Butt Surgery
What lead me to have the Barbie butt? A bit of background for those that don’t know me, I had my stoma surgery 11 months ago on 28th June 2021, a week after my 21st birthday. This was done after suffering with ulcerative colitis for 2 years. They removed my…
Read more >Living With 2 Stomas | Laura’s Stoma Story
Hi. Let me introduce myself. My name is Laura MacKenzie. I am 45 years old. I live in the West of Scotland with my husband, Iain. I am a Global Service Delivery Manager in the IT Industry. Cancer diagnosis In 2017, I was diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer. While…
Read more >Finding Confidence After Stoma Surgery
You have just had your stoma surgery, you look down at your new normal and think ‘right then this is the new me’. It may not sink it at first. If you are new to the ostomy community you may not have seen a stoma in real life which may…
Read more >Charlotte’s Stoma Story – “This surgery has given me my life back”
Hey! 👋🏻 My name is Charlotte & I have recently become the proud owner of a sparkling new stoma and really want to share my story with you on how much life has changed so far… Living with Crohn’s disease When I was 18, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease…
Read more >Eating With A Stoma 1 Year After Surgery
It has been a year since my ostomy surgery and my journey with food has certainly been an interesting one. Most of us with bowel disease have certain foods that give us unpleasant side effects. Food is essential to life and as unfortunate as it can feel sometimes, we can’t…
Read more >Old Stoma vs New Stoma
TW: this post contains bare stoma content For those of you who don’t follow me over on my awareness Instagram page @battlewithendo_ox you won’t know the struggles I had with my initial stoma. Read part 1 of Anna’s story here I first had my stoma formed in March 2020…
Read more >Health Update | CrohnsFighting
Stoma surgery doesn’t necessarily cure the owner of their ailments. For some it does… alas for me it has given me a few years of remission but hasn’t completely rid me of active Crohn’s disease. I have been having issues with ulcers on the end of my ileostomy since the…
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