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Intestinal blockages with a stoma

Posted 18-10-2022

Intestinal blockages, also called bowel obstructions, are a fairly common complication ostomates face at some...

Posted 29-09-2022

It’s not uncommon to feel like you won’t be able to cope after ostomy surgery. Early on, there’s so man...

Posted 05-09-2022

Getting a good night’s sleep when you have a colostomy, or ileostomy, can be challenging. Many issues can o...

Posted 09-08-2022

After stoma surgery, you may be experiencing a number of ...

Posted 04-08-2022

I’ve talked quite a lot about relationships after stoma surgery recently. I have shared my experiences and ...

Posted 30-06-2022

You may have noticed that my recent blogs have focused on elements of relationships. I started by talking abo...

Posted 08-06-2022

You may know by now that I’ve had more than one stoma throughout my journey. The first, in 2007, was the re...

Posted 11-05-2022

Fittleworth Nurses specialise in stoma and urology care; collectively sharing a breadth of experience and dep...

Posted 10-05-2022

I did not name my first stoma. It was never mentioned by anyone to me, so it never occurred to me. I struggle...

Posted 04-03-2022

Ways to explore and exercise self-compassion

This post ab...