Blog posts by Michelle Williams

Michelle keeps her friendship circles small but thanks to social media she knows there’ll always be someone there for her, even in the middle of the night.

Michelle had such a great time over the Christmas holiday, she didn’t even realise she’d caused another parastomal hernia. Read what happened and what she’s expecting from surgery.

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.