Posts categorised under Chronic Illness and Disability

In this blog Katie tells us a little bit about the sunflower lanyard scheme and how it could help you as an ostomate.

In this blog, Katie shares some information about how having a pet can help fight the negative effects of living with a chronic illness.

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.

Sam has had years of chronic health problems relating to her IBD, but once that was under control the realisation surfaced that something else was at play. In this blog, Sam shares her diagnosis of Behcet’s disease and what that means for her.

Nick has spent a lot of time at home with various health conditions and recovering from surgeries. In this blog he discusses how he found a way to use this time productively, and shares his secret for finding creativity.

Nathan has had his ileostomy for more than ten years now and likes to travel, so is no stranger to ‘toilet anxiety’. Here he shares his best advice for managing that anxiety and avoiding the related issues.