Staying stoma positive
- Thursday, September 8, 2022
Keith Thomas takes part in an interview about his life with a stoma and offers advice to other ostomates
How to make sure an ostomy isn’t a barrier to living the life you want, from people with a stoma of their own
Keith Thomas takes part in an interview about his life with a stoma and offers advice to other ostomates
Clare Mee offers her insight into what to expect when going into hospital for stoma-forming surgery.
Alannah Simpson recalls the last stage of her pregnancy and experience of giving birth, with advice for other new mothers.
Gemma Harris reveals how yoga can benefit ostomates both physically and mentally and strengthen self-belief following surgery
Jeanne Dagna recounts a life-saving operation and explains why she is so grateful to have a permanent stoma
Alannah-Jayne Simpson shares what she has learned from her experience of being pregnant while liv-ing with an ostomy and Crohn’s disease
Jearlean Taylor draws on her career as a model and motivational speaker to help women radiate confidence and make a difference
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
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
Matt Tooke cycles through what it takes to enjoy sport, exercise and the great outdoors when you have an ostomy
Shelley Lawes discusses the role of open communication and body confidence in fulfilling sexual relationships for people with a stoma
Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford reports from the online stoma community on the value of self-care for achieving self-confidence
Gemma Evans describes how she made her marriage ceremony inclusive for people with an ostomy or inflammatory bowel disease
Nathan Wheeler shares how NHS cost-saving restrictions affected his stoma care prescription and how he makes sure he gets all the stoma products he needs
Alannah-Jayne Simpson recounts her experience of getting back into the pool after ostomy surgery