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Becoming A ‘Double Bagger’ Was The Best Decision I Ever Made
After contracting Campylobacter food poisoning from a well-known supermarket chain, Rachel’s bladder and bowel began to fail. After several years of battling illness she was eventually given a Urostomy and Ileostomy.
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreThe 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’…
Read More4 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…
Read More7 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...
Read MoreMy 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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