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by Anita Brown

Six Rookie Mistakes With A Urostomy

by Anita Brown

Anita uses a night bag with her urostomy pouch, here she details her mishaps and outlines her top tips for avoiding ‘rookie mistakes’.

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Categories: Tips and Advice

by Nathan Wheeler

Are Concerts Out Of The Question With A Stoma?

by Nathan Wheeler

Are you a fan of live music? Nathan shares his experience with attending concerts and how he manages his ileostomy around the events he loves so much.

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Categories: Movement and Exercise

by Stephie Simpson

Food And My Ileostomy

by Stephie Simpson

Stephie’s ileostomy has given her the freedom to enjoy food again, but she still has to watch out for certain things like onions and potatoes! Read on for more from Stephie including a few things to consider as an ostomate at meal times.

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Categories: Diet and Nutrition

by Michelle Williams

The Things I Can And Can’t Eat As An Ostomate

by Michelle Williams

Michelle shares how certain foods affect her ileostomy and why she should always avoid nuts, but still struggles to say no to a nutty ice-cream!

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Categories: Diet and Nutrition

by Nathan Wheeler

Having A Stoma And Being Scared To Eat Certain Foods

by Nathan Wheeler

Nathan takes a moment to reflect on his relationship with food and how his initial anxiety about a stoma blockage - due to a badly written leaflet - caused him to lose a lot of weight during his first few years with an ileostomy.

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Categories: Diet and Nutrition, Mental Health