Blog posts by Anita Brown

Anita has had a urostomy for several years now and still experiences stoma troubles. She is currently dealing with peristomal skin problems which she discusses in this blog, along with her tips for what to watch out for.

Anita is just getting over her fourth time with sepsis. In part two of her blog, she shares her frightening experience and what it’s like to have an infection as a urostomate.

Anita is just getting over her fourth time with sepsis. In this blog which is part one of two, she shares her frightening experience and what it’s like to have an infection as a urostomate.

Parastomal hernias are a known issue amongst ostomates, Anita is currently dealing with one at the site of her bladder removal surgery.

Anita shares a story with us about her experience as an activities coordinator in a residential care home, and how a travelling farm brought joy to all the staff and residents. She also tells us about her chocolate Lab, Sherlock, and how he supports her.

Anita spent most of May raising awareness about Bladder Cancer. Here she shares why this is so important, and how well it went using social media to bring people together.