Conor Hamilton highlights how to overcome barriers to taking up sport after stoma surgery and where to find advice
Caroline Bramwell describes how she took up competitive swimming, cycling and running after ileostomy surgery for ulcerative colitis
Aneica Duffy explains what it takes to play a highly physical endurance contact sport with an ileostomy
Specialist nurse Catherine Jones shares her experience of running a Surgery School for people undergoing an operation to form a stoma
Janaína Maria Felix explains how nurses and doctors are able to detect and treat colorectal cancers
Sue Pridham explains how to avoid, spot and resolve any problems affecting the skin around your stoma
Sinéad Kelly O’Flynn explains how to look after the skin around your stoma and what do if it becomes red, bumpy, itchy or sore
Andrew Bird explains how ostomates can help the healthcare system save on stoma care prescription costs without compromising on the quality of care
Lisa Hall provides a guide to looking after peristomal skin, keeping it clean and knowing when to seek advice on solving problems and using the right accessories
Jennie Burch covers what you need to know if you have an ostomy formed as part of surgery for colorectal cancer
Renata Batas reveals how a balanced diet can keep you healthy and hydrated and a few small changes to what you eat can keep your stoma under control
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