The stoma care advice you want

Getting a stoma at any age or stage of life can be difficult.

Endurance pushes the body to its limits, and when you’re already navigating life with an ostomy there are extra layers to think about.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: having stoma surgery is life-changing.

Stoma output is never straightforward.

No one and nothing can prepare you for the emotional rollercoaster you endure post-stoma surgery.

While every stoma and every story leading up to stoma surgery is different, we can all agree there are some common challenges we all face.

Intimacy with a stoma is such an important topic, yet one many of us can feel too uncomfortable to talk about.

So I recently started taking scuba diving lessons, and one thing that really struck me was how little information there is out there for ostomates.

There is no end to my list of unusual bag changes.

I wanted to go through some non-negotiables we are keeping to this year when it comes to social media and doom-scrolling.

Life after stoma surgery is never straightforward.

Managing your deliveries can feel like an extra burden you don’t need when you have a stoma.