by Nick Axtell

My Biggest Support

by Nick Axtell

Nick discusses how he felt immediately after his stoma surgery and how a stoma belt impacted his confidence and life with a stoma.

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Categories: Tips and Advice

by Steve White

The Challenges Of Exercise

by Steve White

Steve is an advanced Personal Trainer and Rehab Specialist who happens to have a stoma. In this blog he shares some of his thoughts about exercise, setting goals and overcoming personal setbacks.

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Categories: Movement and Exercise

by Nick Axtell

What Happened When I Forgot My Radar Key

by Nick Axtell

Nick shares his experience of needing to use a disabled toilet while visiting the waterfalls and castle ruins of Wepre Park over the summer.

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Categories: Common Issues

by Sarah Smith

Christmas With Ulcerative Colitis

by Sarah Smith

This year will be Sarah’s second Christmas with an ileostomy. In this blog she shares what the festive period was like for her struggling with symptoms of ulcerative colitis, and how having a stoma has improved the quality of her life.

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Categories: Chronic Illness and Disability

by Year of the Nurse

Sharon Leighton My Nursing Inspiration

by Year of the Nurse

For our final blog of the year about inspirational nurses, Sharon Leighton from the SecuriCare Stoma Care Nursing Team, tells us how she was inspired to become a nurse and how she hopes to inspire others

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Categories: SecuriCare

by Nathan Wheeler

Learning To Accept What Happened

by Nathan Wheeler

It took Nathan many years to accept his stoma surgery and ileostomy, but he is now at ease with his life as an ostomate and openly discusses what it’s like to have a stoma, raising awareness for others who may be struggling as he did. In this blog he shares a few of the things that helped him come to terms with his ileostomy.

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Categories: Surgery, Mental Health