Keith Thomas takes part in an interview about his life with a stoma and offers advice to other ostomates
Andressa Alvarez describes her seven stage journey to a colostomy and how she feels empowered in her femininity
Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford describes her journey with ulcerative colitis, a J-pouch and three stomas
Beth Fenwick recalls how 20 years of living with inflammatory bowel disease led to stoma surgery and a career in specialist nursing
Eric Douglin tells how he bounced back from emergency bowel resection to host the World Club Basketball Tournament
Gutsy Mum Rachel Allen describes how she managed both her and her son’s stomas on a seaside holiday, with useful tips and tricks for fellow ostomates
Shabnam Ali reports on the ‘Stomas in Parliament’ relay race to raise awareness of ostomy issues among UK MPs
Helinka Carr describes how stoma surgery encouraged her to put her sewing skills into launching an ostomy-friendly fashion brand.
Erica Thomas speaks with StomaTips about her work as a paediatric surgical advanced nurse practitioner and supporting children through stoma surgery
Luciana describes life after COVID-19, travelling to visit her family in Brazil and the importance of making memories with our loved ones.
Gemma Harris addresses concerns about sleeping and provides tips for getting a good night’s rest when living with a stoma.
Alannah Simpson recalls the last stage of her pregnancy and experience of giving birth, with advice for other new mothers.