Tag: stoma
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An Interview With… Jamie Pearson
Through blogging I have met some incredible and brave people. During the course of me appearing on The IBD & Ostomy Support Show, I met Jamie. He lives not far from me which was an obvious starting point for a conversation. He has become a good friend and is always there for a chat and…
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Recipe – Spaghetti Bolognaise (Hidden Veg)
Good morning everyone. Just wanted to say a big thank you for everyone who was so understanding of me taking a time out while I had the boys for the Easter break. We had a lot of fun and I am sure some of our adventures will find their way into posts. Today I thought…
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Ten Top Tips To Prepare For Ostomy Surgery
I got a whole day to get my head around the idea of having an ileostomy, many people don’t get even get that long, as it is often performed during emergency surgery. For some however, the surgery is scheduled and they have some time to prepare. Physically, this can be a blessing with more time…
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Top 10 Best Things About Getting My Stoma
Good morning and happy Friday! If you follow me on Facebook you will have seen my apology about not getting a post up on Wednesday. I have been working hard on my university assignment this week. I am pleased to say it is complete and has been submitted. Now I just get to worry about…
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Stripping Down Baseplate Extenders – Worth The Hype?
Be aware – this post contains photos of sore skin So any one who follows me on Instagram and Facebook will have seen my sore skin photo caused by my use of the Brava Elastic Tape Extenders. If not here is what happened to my skin after wearing them for three days. My skin was…
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Stinky Stanley – Coping With Smelly Output
It’s probably one of the biggest fears for new (and old) ostomates and people prior to having ostomy surgery – the smell factor. The fact is, we all poo and it all smells, but ostomy output can smell pretty strongly and as we have to empty them more frequently there is more chance you will…
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BlogMas Day Eight – Unboxing Stoma Supplies (video)
So thought I would mix it up a little bit and make a video instead of a written post for you all! The link is And I hope you all enjoy it! Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel to see more videos from me and please feel free to ask any questions in…
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Am I Confident In The New Salts Confidence BE Ostomy Bags?
So there has been a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of the new Salts Confident BE ostomy bags and I was really looking forward to trying them out. I use Salts bags anyway, so was really hoping to find out whether these would be an ‘upgrade’ to the ones I currently use and love. …
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The Spoonie Mummy 