Colostomy vs Ileostomy: The People Behind Them
A stoma is an artificial opening surgically formed to pass waste from the body. In the pelvic region, the three main types of stoma are: An ileostomy A colostomy A […]
Read more >Is There a Right or Wrong Way of Emptying Your Stoma Bag?
Is There a Right or Wrong Way of Emptying Your Stoma Bag? Myself being ever so curious & nosy I posted up polls across my handles at the beginning of […]
Read more >Q&A With Louise: Common Stoma Surgery Questions
Q&A With Louise: Common Stoma Surgery Questions As part of my accounts, I regularly get messages or questions on my posts or on a blog post that has gone live. […]
Read more >Fashion Options to Accommodate Scars & Stomas
Fashion Options to Accommodate Scars & Stomas Happy HALLOWEEN, my gorgeous Pelican lovers, Hope you’re doing okay? It’s Halloween, one of my favourite times of the year. I am gutted […]
Read more >Dealing with Chronic Fatigue
Dealing with Chronic Fatigue There are times in our lives or my life when I hit a brick wall, that wall consists of headaches, feeling dizzy and an overwhelming need […]
Read more >De-bagging Stoma Myths
De-bagging Stoma Myths Over on my Instagram, I decided to run a “Stoma Myths” week to de-bag some stoma myths with the help of some inspirational people within the stoma […]
Read more >Is Dating Harder With an Ostomy?
Is Dating Harder With an Ostomy? Scrolling through my newsfeed the other day and an article peaked my attention. This was the said article. The letter writer says: “???????? ???????????? […]
Read more >Stomas & Sleepwear | Choosing Nightwear With a Stoma
Stomas & Sleepwear | Choosing Nightwear With a Stoma Even before my ileostomy surgery in 2011, clothes were one of the big worries on my “worry list”. What would I […]
Read more >What is an Ileoscope?
What is an Ileoscope? For those of us with IBD, colonoscopies, endoscopes and gastroscopies are par the course of life alongside nasty bowel preparation and having things put where the […]
Read more >My Summer Stoma Routine
My Summer Stoma Routine I was asked to write about my summer month routine with my stoma. I had to sit and think, does my routine change? Do I use […]
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