Blog posts by Nathan Wheeler

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.

Nathan is a big fan of all things Disney and regularly visits Disneyland Paris. In this blog he shares his advice for enjoying the park to the max and not letting your stoma hold your back.

Nathan lost several friends when he became ill with ulcerative colitis and needed a stoma. Here he shares why losing them was actually a good thing and how lucky he is to have such wonderful friends now.

Nathan likes to travel and has prepared a few tips to help other ostomates feel confident about holidaying with a stoma.