Disability Employment Awareness Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month is actually an American observance. Having said that, we live on social...
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Preparing For Stoma Surgery – Part 2
In Preparing For Stoma Surgery Part 1, I talked about the practical stuff, like surgery prep an...
Preparing For Stoma Surgery – Part 1
Preparation is always key for me. So, when something as big and life-altering as stoma surgery ...
What can I wear with an ostomy bag?
The first time I had an ileostomy, in 2007, I threw away all of my clothes. I bought joggers and baggy T-shir...
Ostomate Nutrition Myths
If you’ve been told you may need a bowel stoma, or once you’ve had stoma surgery, it’s natural you have...
Recovering from emergency stoma surgery
Most of you will know by now that I have had a stoma formed on three different occasions. Two were emergency ...
Travelling with a stoma: Considerations for ostomates
Some things, like travelling, can be hard enough to plan at the best of times. Throw a stoma into the mix and...
Top hydration tips for bowel stomas
Top hydration tips for bowel stomas
Drinking enough fluids for optimal health can be tricky for m...
Eating out with an ostomy
Generally speaking, once you have the initial recovery out of the way, you begin to get an idea of what foods...
Mental health awareness week | Ostomy edition
Mental health awareness week | Ostomy edition
I couldn’t miss the opportunity to talk ...