Tag: ostomy
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Ostomy 101 – Why I’m Changing My Stoma Supplies Delivery Company
In May I travelled abroad for the first time with my stoma – crazy I know! Stanley was 10 in April and while not my first holiday, it was my first time flying and going to another country with him. One of the preparations I made was to inform my stoma supplies delivery company that…
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Ostomy 101 – Our Celebrity Ostomates
After my recent post about whether there is still a stigma around ostomies it got me thinking about the famous people I know who have or have had a stoma at some point. I thought it would be cool to share them and see if there are any more I don’t know about. Some of…
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A Day In The Life of a Chronically Ill and Disabled Teacher
So recently I was back in hospital following a Crohn’s and adrenal insufficiency issue – I will share more soon – and I am now back at work. I thought I would share a day in the life of what I get up to! Obviously, every day can be totally different depending on how I…
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Stoma Stigma… is it real or just a good social media hook?
So this week a friend of mine has had a poll running about the use of the word ‘stigma’ when people are talking about their ostomies online. His position – that people are using this as a hook, for views, to get attention on their posts. His problem with this is that anyone who may…
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Ostomy 101 – Travelling with an Ileostomy: What I Pack, What I’ve Learned
Travelling with an ileostomy can feel overwhelming at first. I remember my first trip post-surgery — the what-ifs kept me up at night! What if I ran out of supplies? What if I had a leak in a public place? What if security at the airport gave me a hard time? What if I had…
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Five Tips For Going Swimming With Your Kids When You Have An Ostomy
I have been swimming both in a pool and in the sea and have been in a hot tub since having my stoma surgery eight years ago, so have my routine nailed now – but I know some people really worry about it so I thought I’d share some of my tips with you hoping…
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Ostomy 101 – Flying With An Ostomy 8 Top Tips
You might have seen my recent post, reacting to a viral video by a fellow ostomate about flying with an ostomy. This ostomate was talking about being moved from having extra leg room seats and how disgusted he was, blaming having to empty his bag more frequently and having a leak on this move. See…
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AccessAble – Stoma Aware Day
As part of my role as AccessAble ambassador, I recently wrote a piece for Stoma Aware Day.Thank you I shared this on my social media but am aware that some people who read this blog aren’t on social media, so may not have seen it. I wanted to share it here so you an check…
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The Spoonie Mummy 