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...
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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 ...
Celebrating World IBD Day
Why I celebrate World IBD Day every year
I have celebrated World IBD Day, which falls annually on May ...
Body confidence part 2 | accepting my new body with an ostomy
In part one, I talked about all of the emotions I felt when I had my first stoma.
I vented my anger an...
Body confidence part 1 | grieving for my pre-stoma body
This blog has brought up a few things that I’ve not really thought about for a long time.
My fir...
Eating well during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr with a bowel-stoma
Eating and drinking can bring pleasure, especially during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. When l...