Blog posts by Katie May Chesworth

In this blog Katie tells us a little bit about the sunflower lanyard scheme and how it could help you as an ostomate.

Katie has a look back at some of the year’s standout voices in stoma awareness and discusses how attitudes around stomas are changing.

Dealing with stoma pouch leaks is a standard part of living life with a stoma, but it shouldn’t be a permanent one. In this blog Katie shares her tips for managing them and what to do to help prevent them.

In this blog, Katie shares some information about how having a pet can help fight the negative effects of living with a chronic illness.

Hydration is an important topic for many ostomates, especially ileostomates. In this blog, Katie shares her top tips for staying hydrated during the warmer months.

Katie has found inspiration and encouragement from her fellow ostomates online during the coronavirus pandemic. Here she provides an overview of her favourite influencers and shares why finding positivity is so important.