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Caring for ourselves

Luciana Podschun
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Gut Together

Luciana Podschun introduces the 7th issue of StomaTips

Grin and bear it: finding confidence and purpose with an ileostomy

Kelly Moss
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Gut Together

Kelly Moss tells how her ileostomy helped her reclaim a normal life, and how, after a difficult diagnosis, she renewed her sense of purpose, one bear at a time

My Precious: embracing the beauty of my fistula

Eilidh Mackay
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Stoma Stories

Eilidh Mackay shares her unique life story of how she has survived two cancers and gained a fistula bag in the process, making her feel more beautiful than ever

Preventing and solving peristomal skin problems

Sinéad Kelly O’Flynn
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Ostomy Essentials

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

Smart accessory use to save on stoma spend

Andrew Bird
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Ostomy Essentials

Andrew Bird explains how ostomates can help the healthcare system save on stoma care prescription costs without compromising on the quality of care

Teen trouble: how I got my stoma at 16

Oliver Kaye
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Stoma Stories

Oliver Kaye tells how stoma surgery freed him from ulcerative colitis and inspired him to raise awareness and funds for invisible bowel disease

Living to tell the tale: forever ostomy heart

Diana Arango
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Gut Together

Diana Arango of the Ostomy Heart Foundation recounts her emotional stoma journey from despair to embracing love for herself and others

Finding support

Luciana Podschun
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Gut Together

Consultant editor Luciana Podschun introduces the sixth issue of StomaTips with a celebration of ostomy support groups

Purple Wings: supporting ostomates and promoting ostomy awareness

Lauren Henderson
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Gut Together

Lauren Henderson recalls how the Purple Wings charity began helping people with a stoma regain confidence and self-esteem

No More Secrets: revealing India’s ostomates

Anisha Vijayan
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Gut Together

Luciana Podschun interviews filmmaker Anisha Vijayan about what inspired No More Secrets, her film about life with a stoma in India

Surviving lockdown with the #IBDWarriorPrincess

Amy R
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Pouch Life

Amy R recalls what she learned living through the coronavirus lockdown with an ileostomy, and how she dealt with the challenges of mental health and stoma care

Good friends, good fishing: outdoors and active with a stoma

Frank Prokop
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Pouch Life

Frank Prokop recalls how friendship and a love of fishing helped him through cancer treatment and gave him an active, outdoors life with a permanent colostomy