Blog posts by Stephie Simpson

Stephie lives with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and suspects it may be what’s causing the retraction of her stoma, which has led to a lot of skin problems.

Stephie discusses why she’s looking forward to Christmas this year and how her stoma journey has played a part in this.

Stephie has multiple hidden illnesses and lives with an ileostomy. In this blog, she shares a letter she has written to her younger self full of advice and a little hope for the future.

Sore skin around the stoma is a common issue amongst ostomates. Stephie is currently struggling with regular leaks which are the source of her sore skin. In this blog she shares her experience and discusses what helps.

Stephie has an ileostomy and currently works as a home carer. In this blog she shares the things she has to consider in order to protect her stoma and to avoid complications such as a hernia.

With International Dog Day taking place in August, Stephie tells is about her Newfoundland pup, Jenson, and how their relationship was impacted by her ulcerative colitis, along all the other animals to have lived with her over the years.