Blog posts by Aleesha Verma

Having a good night’s sleep is important, even if you have a stoma. After surgery your sleeping pattern may change; Aleesha has shared six useful tips to modify your bedtime routine and help achieve a restful night of sleep.

Aleesha shares her top tips for keeping her stoma pouch under wraps during the autumn and winter months with certain styles of clothing.

Aleesha has recently graduated from university. In this blog she shares her tips and experiences with studying whilst dealing with ulcerative colitis and living with a stoma.

Aleesha has lots of well-meaning friends and family around her, but some of their suggestions during her battle with ulcerative colitis were quite frustrating. Homemade remedies were never going to ‘cure’ her disease. Read on to learn about her experience.

With beach holidays on her mind, Aleesha provides some tips for swimming with a stoma and shares what works for her.

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.