Gut Together

Stomas nicknames: to name or not to name

Stoma care nurses Jane Cook and Jackie Hatton discuss the results of their survey on the names that people give to their stomas

Editorial: friend of the pod

Benjamin Wakefield discusses podcasts in his introduction to the third issue of Stoma Tips

The guts to perform

Liz Richardson speaks about her one-woman play Gutted, a shameless tale of love, laughter and lavatories, co-created with director Tara Robinson

Flying with a stoma: sunflowers in the air

John Walsh covers some of the work Stomawise has been doing to make flying a breeze for people with a stoma

MASIC: helping mums keep it together

Yvette Perston introduces a charity helping mothers with weakened core muscles, sore skin and body image issues related to faecal incontinence due to childbirth

Editorial: getting out there

John Walsh introduces the second issue of Stoma Tips

Staying supported: what to wear after stoma surgery

The risks of developing a parastomal hernia and how this can be avoided by wearing the right support garment are explained by Lorraine Alikhanizadeh of Comfizz

Plane sailing: stoma-friendly airport travel

Cristina Smith, Customer Services Executive at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, talks about the work her team has done to make air travel easier for ostomates

Editorial: greetings all

John Walsh introduces the first issue of Stoma Tips