Posts categorised under Common Issues

Warm weather can cause several issues for ostomates. Lynne discusses how the heat affects her stoma, and how she’s hoping for a cooler day for her son’s wedding celebrations

Jen shares her tips for dealing with a stoma blockage and avoiding a trip to the hospital.

In this blog, Jen shares her experience of contracting sepsis following a colectomy. She talks about the missed symptoms and misdiagnosis that almost caused her to lose her life.

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.

When Michelle found a lump on her stoma, she was surprised at the cause. Find out more here…

Michelle Williams recently underwent a stoma hernia repair operation. In this blog she shares her experience of the surgery and recovery…