Summer fashion tips with an ostomy
Summer fashion tips with an ostomy: embrace style and comfort with Pelican’s ModaVi bags Hey everyone! Summer is here, and I couldn’t be more excited to share some of my favourite fashion tips for looking fabulous and feeling comfortable with an ostomy. This season, I’m all about the satin silk…
Read more >Preparing for a holiday with a stoma
Preparing for a holiday with a stoma: my experience and tips Preparing for a holiday with a stoma might seem a bit intimidating, but trust me, with a bit of preparation, you can have an amazing and stress-free trip. I’ve been on several holidays since my stoma surgery, and I…
Read more >Spa days with a stoma
Spa days with Summer & a stoma One of my all-time favourite outings has to be a spa day. I’ve always loved them and have been on too many to count, so having a stoma bag definitely wasn’t going to stop me. So, I wanted to share my experience and…
Read more >Learning to love my body after surgery
Learning to love my body after surgery My body doesn’t look like a normal woman’s body in my eyes. I have stretch marks all over by tummy, pregnancy and yo-yo weight gain and weight loss thanks to Crohn’s disease, endometriosis and now a rather large inclusion cyst has wreaked its…
Read more >Body acceptance and learning to love your body
Body acceptance and learning to love your body In the month of love, the hot topic on socials is always body acceptance and learning to love your body. The term body acceptance is used so much, but shouldn’t be underestimated. Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or not, body acceptance is arguably…
Read more >How Do I Learn To Love My Body? Finding Beauty in My Scars
How Do I Learn To Love My Body? Finding Beauty in My Scars Today, I wanted to share something quite personal, my journey of self-love and acceptance after my stoma surgery. It’s been a mixture of vulnerability, strength, and a lot of new experiences. Pre Stoma Before my surgery, I’ll…
Read more >Fake it until you make it | Body confidence with a stoma
Fake it, until you make it My body confidence has taken a battering since October last year, I have had a quick influx of weight gain, Two stone to be precise and its all being caused by my buddy the inclusion cyst, which has grown by another 10 cms since…
Read more >Body Confidence & Swimwear With a Stoma
I am finally getting on an aeroplane and flying to sunny Greece; it is going to be amazing and I can not wait to feel the enjoyment of some R&R alongside not having to think about work for an entire 10 days. The villa we have booked looks idyllic…
Read more >Finding your confidence in everything you do 🤍
I really wanted to write a blog about acceptance and also having confidence with a stoma. So let’s start my saying, I am no expert in wellbeing or how we look at ourselves but I’d love to share my story. All I know is, one day something will just click….
Read more >Top 3 Tips to Feel Confident In Your Body This Summer
Top 3 Tips to Feel Confident In Your Body This Summer Hey, my gorgeous Pelican lovers, Summer is fast approaching, and we are starting to see more and more women post pictures in their bikinis online and, I just want to give you that reminder that your body is also…
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