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What It’s Really Like Dating Someone With A Stoma
Jenn started dating her boyfriend just before her stoma surgery. In this interview, he reveals what it’s really like to date someone during their ostomy journey…
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The Art Of Caring For Your Stoma When You Have A Newborn To Take Care Of Too
Having a stoma hasn’t detrimentally effected Stephie's ability to care for a newborn. However, having a baby has certainly made caring for her stoma a little more ’awkward’…
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4 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Attending The Royal Garden Party Whilst Recovering From A Proctectomy
Jen had an absolute blast attending the Royal Garden Party at Holyrood. However, in hindsight, there are some things that she wished she had known before attending…
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7 Really Helpful Ways To Help A Family With Someone In Hospital
When a loved one is unwell it’s easy to feel helpless. Here’s Rakhee Patel’s list of 7 ways to help an ill person and their family through the trials and tribulations of hospitalisation...
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My Experiences With Fertility After Treatment For Crohn’s
Jen discuss her experiences with fertility after having a variety of different biological treatments for Crohn’s plus, most recently, a total colectomy and proctectomy.
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Why My Stoma Makes Me Normal
Do you ever feel abnormal because of your stoma? In this blog Stephie Simpson discusses all the ways that her stoma has actually helped her to feel more normal and improved her life…
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