Urostomy

Letting go of things

Luciana Podschun describes her summer during the heatwave and how she has found a new place to live.

Making exercise comfortable after ostomy surgery

Jennie Burch outlines the importance of exercise after stoma surgery, covering support garments, social media and specific workouts

The sky is the limit staying stoma positive.

Keith Thomas takes part in an interview about his life with a stoma and offers advice to other ostomates

My battle with endometriosis and journey to a colostomy

Andressa Alvarez describes her seven stage journey to a colostomy and how she feels empowered in her femininity

Pouches, a newfound positivity and the Pride of Britain award

Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford describes her journey with ulcerative colitis, a J-pouch and three stomas

My journey with Crohn’s disease, as a nurse and a patient

Beth Fenwick recalls how 20 years of living with inflammatory bowel disease led to stoma surgery and a career in specialist nursing

Back on the court: hosting international basketball with a stoma

Eric Douglin tells how he bounced back from emergency bowel resection to host the World Club Basketball Tournament

Race to parliament for people with a stoma

Shabnam Ali reports on the ‘Stomas in Parliament’ relay race to raise awareness of ostomy issues among UK MPs

Be happy—I am

Yvonne Haines tells how getting a permanent colostomy and learning to irrigate has transformed her life for the better

Taking care of the skin around your stoma

Lisa Hall provides a guide to looking after peristomal skin, keeping it clean and knowing when to seek advice on solving problems and using the right...

Healthy eating with a stoma: a guide to food, diet and nutrition

Renata Batas reveals how a balanced diet can keep you healthy and hydrated and a few small changes to what you eat can keep your stoma under control

Prescription problems: NHS formularies and their effect on ostomates

Nathan Wheeler shares how NHS cost-saving restrictions affected his stoma care prescription and how he makes sure he gets all the stoma products he...

Sex after surgery: getting intimate when you have an ostomy

Shelley Lawes discusses the role of open communication and body confidence in fulfilling sexual relationships for people with a stoma

My stoma-friendly wedding

Gemma Evans describes how she made her marriage ceremony inclusive for people with an ostomy or inflammatory bowel disease