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 >5 positive things my stoma helped with
5 positive things my stoma helped with Preoperative and postoperative can be quite daunting. You may not initially see the positives that having a stoma may provide. These positive things may take you some time to realise. I’ve had several stomas over the last 14 years and I tend to…
Read more >Chemical menopause with a stoma
Chemical Menopause with a stoma Walking into my appointment in December I had a game plan and my biggest supporter with me to hash out what was finally discussed at my MDT between gynae, colorectal, gastro & rheumatologist. To then find out that things had been missed during that meeting…
Read more >Winter skin with a stoma
Winter skin with a stoma Winter is coming into full swing. Unfortunately, due to my medications, eczema, and psoriasis, my skin is not my friend at the moment. Skin Care My skin currently hates me. I’m tackling it daily with the green Aveeno moisturiser. It’s so dry that it’s splitting…
Read more >Christmas diet with a stoma
Christmas diet with a stoma Christmas time is fast approaching, and 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 due to my cyst causing partial or…
Read more >Showering and bathing with a stoma
Showering and bathing with a stoma So, you’ve had your stoma surgery. You are on the road to recovery. Bathing and showering after surgery can seem daunting. Having a bath isn’t advised until you’ve been cleared post op by your surgeon. Showers however are allowed and that first shower after…
Read more >Winter fashion with a cyst
Winter fashion with a cyst As you all may know, I have a rather large peritoneal inclusion cyst, and it’s distended my stomach so much that I can’t wear most of my current wardrobe. Things like jeans and anything that’s fitted are too uncomfortable for me to wear due to…
Read more >Update on Buddy the Cyst: My Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst
Update on Buddy the Cyst: My Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst As most of you are aware, I’ve been dealing with an ever-increasing peritoneal inclusion cyst that’s been rapidly expanding since my diagnosis in August of last year. I’ve been chasing surgical appointments and gynaecology, and I have finally been seen by…
Read more >Find the right stoma seal for the shape of you
Find the right stoma seal for the shape of you Choosing the right barrier ring for you is a bit like dating; you have to kiss a few frogs to find yourself the right Prince or Princess. Funnily, as I was writing this, I got Ed Sheeran’s ‘The Shape of…
Read more >My peritoneal inclusion cyst
My peritoneal inclusion cyst As many of you may (or may not) know, my health has been getting progressively worse since October of last year. The inclusion cyst was picked up in 2021 on a CT scan, but at the time it wasn’t as big, so it was left alone….
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