Blog posts by Billie Anderson

Billie has been living with her temporary ileostomy for a while now and is enjoying ‘bag life’ but soon has to decide whether to go permanent or opt for a j-pouch.

Billie once associated food with pain, but now she has an ileostomy she can enjoy a variety of tasty treats that she thought she’d never eat again.

Following surgical swelling after her stoma was formed, Billie thought she’d never enjoy fashion again – read how her body has adjusted and share her tips for confidently wearing whatever you want

World Ostomy Day takes place on Saturday 6 October, 2018. To help celebrate, Billie has written about a few things in life that she no longer takes for granted.

Billie has recently returned from Ibiza where she had the time of her life. It was her first holiday as an ostomate and here she tells us what a great time she had, regardless of a few ignorant people.

Billie has been through a lot over the last 2 years. Here she shares some of what she’s learnt from her journey so far.