Blog posts by Nathan Wheeler

Nathan has had his ileostomy for more than ten years now and likes to travel, so is no stranger to ‘toilet anxiety’. Here he shares his best advice for managing that anxiety and avoiding the related issues.

Nathan shares some advice for working out with a stoma and discusses his relationship with exercise.

Nathan shares his experience with returning to work after stoma surgery back in 2008. Thanks to a few adjustments, he was able to settle back in to working life and progress within the workplace.

Have you ever been confronted for using a disabled toilet because you don’t “look” disabled? Nathan shares his thoughts on living with a hidden illness and how his confidence as an ileostomate has grown over the last ten years.

Are you a fan of live music? Nathan shares his experience with attending concerts and how he manages his ileostomy around the events he loves so much.

Nathan takes a moment to reflect on his relationship with food and how his initial anxiety about a stoma blockage - due to a badly written leaflet - caused him to lose a lot of weight during his first few years with an ileostomy.