Blog posts by Michelle Williams

Michelle and Matty have been married for 13 years. Here, Michelle shares how lucky she feels to have her husband by her side and how they dealt with the tough times after she had her ileostomy surgery.

After missing many family moments due to stoma surgery, Michelle seized the opportunity to take them on a holiday of a lifetime to Lapland. Read about it here

Michelle recalls a panic attack she experienced on her first aeroplane flight after her ileostomy surgery and provides some tips for coping

The theme of World Ostomy Day 2018 is ‘speaking out changes lives’ which has inspired Michelle to take stock of the things that have helped her and the stoma community to feel more confident, more accepted, and less alone.

Michelle has been holidaying with a friend who had a bout of ‘coin amnesia’. This led to a few thoughts were she drew unexpected parallels between new currency and life as an ostomate.

Applying for benefits to help support you whilst living with a chronic illness can be really stressful. Here, Michelle tells us a little bit about her experience with Personal Independence Payment.