Blog posts by Aleesha Verma

When Aleesha first had stoma surgery she was concerned that having an ileostomy would hold her back in life, here she explains how wrong she was and why having a stoma has actually enhanced her life.

Aleesha is known as the Gutless Warrior online, sharing her stoma journey and offering advice to her fellow ostomates and those living with IBD. Read on to hear how this came about and why she’s so happy to help.

In this blog post Aleesha shares how her long-term relationship has been affected over the years by her inflammatory bowel disease and stoma surgery.

Aleesha’s stoma is now five years old, which is cause for celebration in Aleesha’s house. Here she shares the top five things she’s learnt along the way.

Aleesha was just 18 when she had emergency surgery to form her ileostomy. Although she will be forever grateful for how it saved her life, here she shares a little about the shock of visiting her consultant for Ulcerative Colitis then waking up from surgery with a stoma.