University with a Stoma: Dealing with the Workload
The first few weeks of University can be a bit of a whirlwind and they can prove difficult for people in various ways. Being thrown into the mix of moving out and freshers is daunting in itself let alone throwing in your first weeks of new study and lectures and beginning to take on the workload of your next venture of study. Now, if this isn’t enough for anyone as it is, then it can be even more daunting with an illness, fatigue, or anything else added to the mix.
Read more >Can Weight Loss & Weight Gain Affect Our Stoma Site?
Over the last 3 years I have seen dramatic changes in my stoma site due to weight gain and weight loss. Writing this post will hopefully help others and give a bit more insight as to how this could potentially cause changes to your stoma site and help if you are having issues.
Read more >Preparing for Sports and Staying Active with a Stoma
Do you ever worry about being active as an ostomate? Dan talks about his experience on how he stays active with a stoma and how he prepares for training.
Read more >Natalie-Amber’s Story: Crohn’s Diagnosis & Learning to Love Yourself
“‘Queen It’ saved me. I love her and her little tiny red self, she was so petite and yes, she gave me grief at times, but I loved her dearly. This changed me for the better, I love the woman I am becoming today, and I will never be the person I once was again. ” Read Natalie-Amber’s powerful story about being diagnosed with Crohn’s and overcoming her insecurities with having a stoma.
Read more >Body Confidence and Beach Days
Us as ostomates when looking at near perfect bodies can find fault in how we look and then there’s that bag. Does this make us any less attractive? Does this make us any less worthy of being able to flash the flesh? Or flash the bag?
Read more >Switching Delivery Company
In the last 2 and a half years living with a stoma I have switched delivery company three times. For the best part I want a delivery company that can provide me with a service and deliver what is required without impacting daily life, which is why Respond was a natural choice for me.
Read more >To Festival or Not to Festival with An Ostomy?
Thinking of braving the festival season with an ostomy? Here are Amber’s top tips!
Read more >Embracing Body Positivity at the Purple Wings Charity Calendar Shoot
Louise talks about her experience taking part in the Purple Wings Charity Calendar Shoot and how it embraces stoma life as a normality and highlights that ostomates are still attractive even after surgery.
Read more >Simon’s Vitamin E Review
Simon tests out our Platinum Vitamin E range for two weeks – here are his thoughts!
Read more >Dream Wedding Dress with an Ostomy: Part 1
Out of the blue my Panda proposed to me and its official we are getting married next year, roll on the 27th of June 2020. It is full wedding mode this end and we are seeing the Vicar on the 5th of August. This man of mine has been through the mill and has seen me through two life changing surgeries alongside some family issues and a house sale. Planning the wedding Is easy, looking for a dress is filling me with dread.
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