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What 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…
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7 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...
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My First Period With A Stoma Bag
Wondering what your first period will be like after you get a stoma? Michelle Williams shares all in her latest blog...
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Allergy Testing And Operations
Lynne Richardson’s latest surgery keeps getting pushed back because of her allergies to antibiotics. In this blog, she goes for allergy testing…
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When Your Child Has An ACE: Meet Laura And Summer
Summer is a gorgeous 7 year old with an ACE or, as she calls it, her ‘button’. Summer and her mum, Laura, kindly agreed to talk to SecuriCare blogger Michelle Williams about her button and how she got it…
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Why My Stoma Was Worth The Fight – When Choosing Stoma Surgery Is Not Straightforward
Stephie Simpson chose to have her ileostomy. But when she requested stoma surgery (after developing Pouchitis from her J-pouch) she hadn’t bargained to have to fight to be allowed it. Read her story here
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