Going to a theme park with an ostomy
I don’t know about you, but I have often found my self assuming that I can’t do certain things because of...
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Why Ostomy Awareness is important to me
I’ve had quite the journey with my stoma; from absolutely hating my first one, 2007-2009, to appreciating m...
Parastomal hernia prevention
I asked the online ostomy community what they would like to read stoma-related blogs about, and hernia preven...
How I felt when I found out that I needed a stoma
So, you’ve just been told you need a stoma. What are your first thoughts about that?
Personally, I t...
How and why I got back into exercise after stoma surgery
A stoma alone should not prevent you from exercising, although the condition that led to your stoma might lim...
Sustaining friendships has been more difficult due to chronic illness
Forming meaningful bonds with others and investing time and energy into those relationships to ensure that th...
How the lack of open public toilets impacts the ostomy community
I’ve seen quite a lot of posts recently about the lack of open public toilets due to COVID-19. I even got caught w...