I recently got back from the most amazing trip to Ibiza to celebrate my best friend’s hen do.

Here I share my top tips to help navigate life with a chronic illness to balance work, family life and stoma care.

Needing to go to hospital with a stoma can be a very daunting experience.

Stomas even now are still considered taboo.

For two years I put off running as I thought it would feel uncomfortable with a stoma, but I was completely wrong!

Travelling with a stoma can feel daunting, especially if you’re new to it but with the right preparation, it doesn’t have to stop you from going anywhere.

When I had my stoma surgery I couldn’t wait to get back into exercise.

You have woken up post-surgery to a new addition surgically attached to your stomach.

I gave birth and became a mother, and did it all with a stoma.

I know you’re scared. You’re overwhelmed, uncertain, and wondering what life will look like on the other side of this surgery.

I had a flare up (a mini one, luckily) and I have also been referred and being tested for ADHD.

Can you go to a concert with a stoma pouch? Absolutely. And I’m here to tell you why.