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Exercise And Fitness With A Stoma
Nathan shares some advice for working out with a stoma and discusses his relationship with exercise.
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The Nurse Who Has Most Inspired Me: Norma N Gill
With International Year of the Nurse taking place, Emma Vernon, shares her experience of nursing abroad and the famous nurse who inspired her.
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IBD, An Ileostomy And My Relationship
In this blog post Aleesha shares how her long-term relationship has been affected over the years by her inflammatory bowel disease and stoma surgery.
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Returning To Work After Ileostomy Surgery
Nathan shares his experience with returning to work after stoma surgery back in 2008. Thanks to a few adjustments, he was able to settle back in to working life and progress within the workplace.
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Waking Up To An Emergency Ileostomy
Aleesha was just 18 when she had emergency surgery to form her ileostomy. Although she will be forever grateful for how it saved her life, here she shares a little about the shock of visiting her consultant for Ulcerative Colitis then waking up from surgery with a stoma.
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Six Rookie Mistakes With A Urostomy
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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