The SecuriCare Blog

Aleesha was just 18 when she had emergency surgery to form her ileostomy. Although she will be forever grateful for how it saved her life, here she shares a little about the shock of visiting her consultant for Ulcerative Colitis then waking up from surgery with a stoma.

Anita uses a night bag with her urostomy pouch, here she details her mishaps and outlines her top tips for avoiding ‘rookie mistakes’.

Are you a fan of live music? Nathan shares his experience with attending concerts and how he manages his ileostomy around the events he loves so much.

In this post, Anita shares her feedback on a variety of urostomy skin care products from our sister company, CliniMed, which help her manage her urostomy due to bladder cancer.

Stephie’s ileostomy has given her the freedom to enjoy food again, but she still has to watch out for certain things like onions and potatoes! Read on for more from Stephie including a few things to consider as an ostomate at meal times.

Michelle shares how certain foods affect her ileostomy and why she should always avoid nuts, but still struggles to say no to a nutty ice-cream!