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...
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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...
A stoma symptom and food diary for ostomates
What a food and symptom diary is
Post stoma-surgery, you may be experiencing a number of s...
Break-ups and fallouts post stoma surgery
I’ve talked quite a lot about relationships after stoma surgery recently. I have shared my experiences and ...
Intimacy after stoma surgery
You may have noticed that my recent blogs have focused on elements of relationships. I started by talking abo...
My experience of talking about my stoma to romantic partners
You may know by now that I’ve had more than one stoma throughout my journey. The first, in 2007, was the re...
Celebrating our Fittleworth Stoma and Urology Nurses
Fittleworth Nurses specialise in stoma and urology care; collectively sharing a breadth of experience and dep...
Stoma names: The potential positives of naming your stoma
I did not name my first stoma. It was never mentioned by anyone to me, so it never occurred to me. I struggle...
Your relationship with yourself: Self-compassion tips and exercises
Ways to explore and exercise self-compassion
This post ab...
Your relationship with yourself: Processing your emotions and body confidence tips
Sahara working on her relationship with herself by doing somethi...