Chicken Curry & Pilaf Rice Recipe
Curries are sometimes avoided by those with stomas, but there’s no need! This recipe provides protein, iron and zin...
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Conversations I wish I’d had with my Stoma Nurse
Stoma Nurses are a fantastic source of information and support before and after stoma surgery. In the early d...
What I can eat with a stoma: my experience post-surgery and beyond
Let us go back, waaay back, to 2007. I was actually walking to an agricultural show; an event I went to annua...
What to put in an emergency ostomy bag change kit
I’d recommend anyone with a stoma carry an emergency change kit when they’re out and about, “just in ca...
Finding MY healthy lifestyle
My first ileostomy, in 2007, was created as an emergency. I’d been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis not ev...
Plant-based eating with a bowel stoma
Plant-based diets are those where either minimal or no animal products are eaten and includes vegetarian and ...
Products to support ostomates during day-to-day life
Life with a stoma isn’t always easy. Most of us have concerns or face complications at one time or another....
Intestinal blockages with a stoma
Intestinal blockages, also called bowel obstructions, are a fairly common complication ostomates face at some...
Common struggles after stoma surgery
It’s not uncommon to feel like you won’t be able to cope after ostomy surgery. Early on, there’s so man...
Sleeping with an ostomy bag
Getting a good night’s sleep when you have a colostomy, or ileostomy, can be challenging. Many issues can o...