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Parenting with a stoma, where do I start?! This is such a wide open question.
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I’m not afraid to admit that my mental health has been in the gutter for the last two years due to being bed bound thanks to endometriosis and Buddy the cyst.
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Most of you may know me and remember when I had my Barbie butt surgery back in May 2022 after my having my stoma surgery the year prior thanks to ulcerative colitis (UC).
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Choosing to get a stoma reversal is an easy yes for same, for others, it can be a dilemma.
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My mental health hasn’t been a straightforward journey; for me, it’s had lots of ups and downs.
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Not sure I’m the person to be writing about managing anxiety with a stoma, sometimes I don’t feel like I’m managing it at all.
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For me I have improved my mental health to a good place, but it always feels like it is just in remission and could bounce back and affect me at any given time.
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For two years I put off running as I thought it would feel uncomfortable with a stoma, but I was completely wrong!
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After months of planning, it was finally the weekend of my cousins’ hen weekend!
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I recently got back from the most amazing trip to Ibiza to celebrate my best friend’s hen do.
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After months of planning, it was finally the weekend of my cousins’ hen weekend!
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Camping with a stoma can bring its challenges but that shouldn’t stop you enjoying the great outdoors.
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