Blog posts by Katie May Chesworth

In Katie’s blog this month, she defines and discusses ‘wellbeing’, and why it is important for everyone to look after their mental and physical wellbeing. She also shares some ‘Simple wellbeing tools to boost your daily wellbeing’.

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.