Preparing for emergency hospital admissions with your stoma
Preparing for emergency hospital admissions Having been chronically ill for nigh on two decades, emergency hospital admissions have always been part of my routine. It is always via A&E. My last admission For those who follow my account , you will know that I’ve been rather unwell recently. I’ve…
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 >Keeping your stoma bag in place during hot weather
It is the summer season and us British are not accustomed to high heat. Air conditioning is not installed in our houses, unless you live in my house, best adult purchase ever is the little waist height white stand alone air conditioning unit we managed to nab for £100 thanks…
Read more >Living with Fibromyalgia
So I have spent 20 years living with a chronic incurable illness, I am used to not always being in control of my body but the last couple of years have been difficult and during the first lockdown I finally got some answers as to what was going on after…
Read more >Tis the Season for Unexpected Leaks and Blockages
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 a serious amount of anxiety regarding food choices. I have to remember, I am not normal, and my…
Read more >A Stress Free Christmas With an Ostomy
It’s not something I discuss or divulge very often but Christmas pre stoma pretty much landed me in hospital for every new year for about 6 years running. Christmas is always meant to be the most wonderful time of the year but it’s also hectic, crazy and incredibly stressful and…
Read more >Why I Value My Peristomal Skin Health
Having had a stoma on and off for the last 12 years and having it made permanent in 2018, I have been through the mill. It’s not very often that I moan about things but my peristomal skin health from 2009-2012 and then the brief period of 2016 was absolutely…
Read more >The Importance of Hydration With an Ostomy
You may well get fed up with me talking about hydration but for those of us with an ileostomy, hydration and electrolyte balance is of high importance. Did you know that most new ostomates may end up being admitted back into hospital within the first 30 days of their surgery…
Read more >Sepsis Awareness Day
Today is the 13th of September and it is Sepsis Awareness Day. For me, this awareness day is very close to my heart as I have battled sepsis numerous times and it is how I got my first stoma. Today marks exactly the day of my 12 year anniversary of…
Read more >Another day, another blockage
Oh, why will I never ever learn… I have been living my stoma for the best part of 5 years now and I still do not quite learn my lesson about certain food items. My stoma is pretty well behaved and I can eat most things within reason, however, a…
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