Ostomate

Keeping focus

Luciana Podschun discusses how to keep motivated and focused during the winter, looking at how ostomates can keep active and healthy

Who are the Urostomy Association?

Find out all about how the Urostomy Association (UA) can help those who have a urostomy or another form of urinary diversion

Specific carbohydrate diet hot slow cooker apple cider

Enjoy Abigail Marie’s traditional apple cider with this recipe designed with ostomates in mind

Colostomy UK’s stoma aware campaign

Colostomy UK introduces their awareness campaign and how they’re trying to make facilities better for ostomates

Defying the limits

Andrew Wakefield tells StomaTips how he defied expectations when got his ostomy. Not only continuing his fitness journey, but thriving

Travelling with confidence

This month, Illeostomy and Internal Pouch Association discusses the key information needed when travelling

Finding joy in the colostomy storm

Desiree Montalvo-Holt shares her story of triumph over adversity, offering hope and guidance to others facing their own health storms

Having a stoma doesn’t need to stop you enjoying life

Introducing Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Association, a charity that supports people living with an ileostomy or internal pouch, their families,...

Triumph over colorectal cancer: a journey of hope and resilience

Renata Ivanković shares her experience battling colorectal cancer and the challenges of living with a stoma

Living with a stoma since birth

Kelsey talks about her inspiring journey with an ileostomy, her fight against online censorship and valuable tips to make living with an ostomy easier...

Eating plant-based: how to follow a vegan or vegetarian diet with a stoma

Gemma Harris speaks to colorectal dietitian Sophie Medlin about how vegan and vegetarian ostomates can avoid deficiencies, optimise stoma function and...

Triumph over rectal cancer: A survivor's journey with an ostomy bag and trusting her instincts

Amy Larry recalls her experiences living with an ostomy bag and the importance of trusting your instincts when managing your health

Mastering life with an ostomy: how occupational therapy can help you thrive post-surgery

Charlotte Foley discusses helping individuals with ostomies participate in meaningful activity after surgery

A reflection on the use of convex appliances

Jo Sica and Lesley Law discuss how convex pouching systems can help prevent leakage and protect the skin for individuals with stomas, explaining the...

An ostomate’s summer

Luciana Podschun introduces the StomaTips summer issue, discussing how ostomates can follow safe healthy eating habits