Blog posts by Jay Hyrons

Jay has been through the agony of a perforated bowel and now lives with a colostomy, yet there’s something else that also causes her pain: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this blog, Jay discusses the anxiety of IBS and why she’s always concerned about a stoma bag leak.

Jay recently travelled to Malta and used a hidden disabilities lanyard at the airport. Read on to hear about her experience

Jay is almost ready to celebrate 5 years since her time in intensive care, here she reflects on what’s changed and how good her life became once she allowed herself to bloom, like a rose bush in spring.

Jay Hyrons shares her experience of filming a Hernia Prevention video with the CliniMed team

Jay Hyrons shares her experience of tabbing in The Falklands with a stoma, in honour of her late husband and in support of military charities

If Jay’s stoma were a superhero, she would be called Ranger Rosebud. She would have the power of time control and help all ostomates escape inconvenient pouch leaks caused by the dastardly Poo Fairy.