Blog posts by Stephie Simpson
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How Stress Affects Me And My Health
Stephie has a long history with ulcerative colitis and several other conditions. Here she discusses how stress has affected her health and shares how she tries to manage it.
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Running: Why My Illnesses Won’t Hold Me Back
Stephie has taken up running this year to support a close friend raising funds for their local hospital. Find out why, and read more about Stephie’s running with a stoma journey in this blog.
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Intimacy With A Stoma
How have you found intimacy whilst living with a stoma? Stephie wrote about her experience with her husband and shares a few tips for making things easier.
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Stoma-Friendly Mincemeat Parcels
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’.
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My Crohn’s And Colitis Story
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.
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My Hidden Disabilities
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.