Blog posts by Stephie Simpson

It’s that time of year when festive treats are abundant, and this year is no exception. Stephie shares her personal recipe for a stoma-friendly mince pie which she has labelled a ‘mincemeat parcel’.

With Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week taking place in December, Stephie has been thinking back on her journey to diagnosis and stoma surgery. Here she shares a little about her early experiences of Ulcerative Colitis.

Stephie lives with multiple health conditions which she considers to be hidden disabilities. Read her latest blog to learn what it’s like to be an ostomate with both Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Postural tachycardia syndrome.

With National Poetry Day taking place in October, Stephie has written a poem about living with a stoma, and how grateful she is to have her ileostomy.

Stephie’s ileostomy has given her the freedom to enjoy food again, but she still has to watch out for certain things like onions and potatoes! Read on for more from Stephie including a few things to consider as an ostomate at meal times.

Stephie discusses her experience with phantom rectum pain and the things she does to help relive the discomfort.