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The importance of self-care
Dionne shares how she approaches self-care as she recovers from major surgery.
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My stoma surgery experience
Anita shares a detailed story of how she ended up with her stoma, what happened on the day of her stoma surgery and her recovery.
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How fitness helped my mental health
Nathan shares his fitness journey from bunking off PE at school to hiking mountains post-op.
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Do you eat: the subconscious eating habits of an ostomate
Michelle shares the times where she changed her eating to accommodate for others or the available facilities at a venue.
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Barbie Butts - What to expect
Nathan shares his experience of having a proctocolectomy a.k.a. a Barbie Butt. The highs and lows of making the decision to have surgery and his positive experience since then!
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Emergency Stoma Surgery: What I Wish I Had Known
It’s hard to know what to expect when facing stoma surgery, especially if you don’t have enough time to research beforehand. Sarah has shared some things she wishes she’d known before her stoma formation operation.
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