Posts categorised under Chronic Illness and Disability

Around 50% of people with a stoma or IBD count themselves as disabled (according to Billie’s recent poll), but struggle to explain why. In this blog, Billie explores her personal conflict with identifying as disabled…

In the sixth instalment of Rachael’s blog series ‘Cinderella With A Stoma’, she continues to share her experience of stoma surgery and the unfortunate complications that came with it

In the fifth instalment of her blog series, Rachael describes her stoma surgery, including being marked up for her stoma and going under anaesthetic

In her fourth instalment of Cinderella With a Stoma, Rachael discusses her unusual experience in A&E before her stoma surgery

Jen is about to start her seventh year in higher education and has taken the opportunity to provide readers with some guidance and a few tips about getting the most from your studies when living with a chronic health condition or illness.

Applying for benefits to help support you whilst living with a chronic illness can be really stressful. Here, Michelle tells us a little bit about her experience with Personal Independence Payment.