Barrier Rings: Is Simplicity Key?
Are Barrier rings an accessory or for most of us a lifesaver that increases bag wear time and helps to prevent the odd mishap of a leak? Having played about with a few barrier rings and testing out a few, for me the Eakin slim works the best and is part of my stoma bag change routine
Read more >Dream Wedding Dress with an Ostomy: Part 2
On the day of the dress shopping, I was having my hair bleached, toned and styled so we could get a good idea of what I would look like with the right dress. I had a slight epic meltdown as the nude knickers and bras I own are now slightly too big for me and I had no time to sort that out.
Read more >Body Confidence, Self-Love & Relationships
Considering Valentine’s Day is a day of love I wanted to use the time to talk about body confidence in relationships, especially when we have stomas or scars. I have not had a good past when it comes to this. As I always say I am going to be brutally honest and I won’t sugar coat anything. We don’t do that around here.
Read more >Dating After Stoma Surgery – It Starts With You!
With mental health awareness & self-care becoming increasingly prevalent in society today, it is no surprise that the relationship we develop with ourselves is becoming more talked about. I’m sure we’ve seen it everywhere that Valentine’s is fast approaching, so I thought it was high time to write a blog post on something that we can all relate to, single or not!
Read more >Barbie Butt Life – What’s Changed?
It’s been over a year since Louise has had her Barbie Butt surgery – what has she been up to since?
Read more >Getting Through Airport Security With an Ostomy
We see it time and time again: the airport security are ignorant to what a stoma is. Personally I think that it is a bit like Russian roulette as to how we get treated going through airport security. As times are changing and people are being educated then fingers crossed the horror stories we hear are less likely to re-occur.
Read more >Top 10 Self-Love Tips for 2020
2019 was the end of a decade and the start of a better one. 2020 is the year of being selfish when it comes to you and focusing on growing and making sure you’re your number one priority. In this month’s blog, I want to just touch on a few things you need to remember in 2020 that will benefit you.
Read more >To Change or Not to Change Your Stoma Bag?
When should you change your stoma bag? Is there a right or wrong way? Posting about being able to keep a baseplate on for 7 days with a 2-piece system caused a slight influx of comments and messages about how often others change their appliance.
Read more >Social Media, Awareness & Campaigning
It’s hard to imagine my life without social media, awareness and campaigning now but, believe it or not, there was a time not so long ago that I didn’t associate with those things. I won’t lie, I was pretty naïve when I was first diagnosed with IBD. At a young 13, I very much took it in my stride not really knowing the impacts it would have on my life. As a result, I didn’t do much research, I didn’t speak to anyone about it and I didn’t know there were other people out there going through a similar thing. Looking back, I wish I’d have known different…
Read more >Working Life After Stoma Surgery
Regardless of who you choose to tell at work (or anywhere) and don’t, it is important to remember that you are NOT your stoma. You HAVE one. I am not Amy the accounts assistant with a stoma bag, I am Amy who is an accounts assistant and has a stoma bag. There is a difference, even if it seems subtle.
As I always say, you own your bag, it doesn’t own you.
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