Pouch Life

Back in the driver’s seat: returning to work after surgery

Keith Thomas recalls how his stoma has allowed him to do the job he loves

Showing your stoma: why it’s time to stop hiding

Jessica Grossman recalls how she learned to stop worrying about having her pouch on show

Crossing continents: travelling the world with a stoma

Crohn’s disease and a stoma needn't get in the way of globe-hopping family adventures, according to Luciana Podschun

Rocking 2 stomas: double trouble

Rachel Jury answers questions about life with both a urostomy and an ileostomy

Running free: sport with a stoma

Rachel Carey recounts how she took up trail running after stoma surgery and offers her advice for running off road with a ileostomy

Stoma tower: a smart way to store supplies

Storing stoma supplies: Natalie Toper explains the ins and outs of her simple system for keeping them in order

Buon appetito: eating more of what you want

Eric Polsinelli lets us know his three steps for introducing healthy, high-fibre foods into your diet without causing problems for your stoma

Stag with a stoma

An ostomy need not get in the way of a wild weekend away, as Richard Harris shows from his considerable stag-do experience