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Stephie Simpson discusses her preferences for showering with and without her stoma pouch, and tells us what led her to prefer going without.

Ileostomate, Jennifer, interviews her mum about what it’s like having a daughter with Crohn’s disease and an ileostomy. Read a mum’s perspective on diagnosis, surgery and more…

After 6 months UTI-free, Lynne Richardson recently suffered from a sudden onset UTI which ruined a day out with her friend. Here she shares her frustration…

After 9 years with a stoma, Sonikmummy recently realised that she has been emptying her stoma bag incorrectly. How do you empty yours?

Since her stoma surgery Jen has been struggling with weight gain. This is her journey into weight loss and top advice for adopting a healthier lifestyle when you have a stoma to consider too

In this blog, Jane explains how getting a dog after stoma surgery has helped her to live a fuller life and ‘calmed’ her emotionally. She has also discovered some extra perks that having a dog can offer if you have a stoma