Behold, the felt version of me! Yes I have been immortalised in felt complete with my bag for life.
Read moreMeet Mr Parastomal Hernia
Shortly after my surgery I started to notice a lump above my stoma. At the time I wasn’t sure whether the lump was associated with post-surgery swelling and had hoped that over time would reduce with time. The lump meant that the outline of the colostomy bag was visible, particularly when not empty.
Read moreThe Joys of Having a Pilonidal Sinus
After 14 weeks, I’ve been experiencing an ongoing issue with my AP Resection, and in particular a pilonidal sinus. At this moment how long this is going to take to heal or if it ever will heal. Here’s what’s happened so far and what could be happening right now.
Read moreFirst Short Break with a Stoma
The Easter weekend saw my first multi-day trip away since surgery and being away from home would mean being away from my main ostomy supplies. I would need to calculate how many supplies I would need.
Read more10 Things I’ve Learned From Living With A Stoma
It’s been over 3 months since I had a New Bum installed and in that short period I’ve learned quite a few things. Here are 10 things I’ve learned from living with a stoma.
Read moreHow My Running Club Helped Me Battle Crohn’s
It goes without saying that during times when you are struggling with illness your family and co-workers are there to help support you but I’ve also found that the running community that I’m a part of has also proved to be a great benefit during the times when I’ve been struggling with Crohn’s, the lead up to surgery and during recovery.
The club which I joined in October 2016 (Parc Bryn Bach Running Club) has become an integral part of my life and I’ve made many good friends in the time I’ve been a member and in a way I’ve got to know even more members through having Crohn’s.
Read moreA Stoma Haiku
Awoken by poop leaking from my bag and not being able to sleep because the replacement bag as quickly filling up with poop and wind I was inspired to write my first ever haiku.
Read moreBlinging Out My New Bum
Anyone that knows me knows that whenever I get something new I immediately look at all the accessories I can buy and inevitably will end up purchasing one or more things. This also applies to My New Bum!
Read moreBeer and a Stoma
In the build up to the surgery I had been given a whole load of information to read including what foods and drinks to try and avoid or at least be cautious about. These foods and drinks wouldn’t cause any harm to the stoma but there may be unwanted side effects such as extra gas.
Read moreThe Psychological Effects of Having a Stoma
I originally started to formulate ideas for this post last weekend when I was feeling pretty low. I had been discharged from hospital and was the reality of everything was hitting home. There were so many things going through my mind that were being amplified by feeling unwell. I was going to compose the post, which would have overall been very negative, but instead I decided to take a step back, wait and try to turn the negatives into positives.
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