Posts categorised under Coronavirus

Visiting a healthcare environment can be daunting, especially during the pandemic. However, if you require medical assistance, it may be unavoidable. Michelle found this out following an accident out walking. Here she shares her story of navigating her anxiety.

As a SecuriCare Stoma Care Nurse, Sharon supports people living with a stoma in the community. Lots has changed due to the pandemic, including how Sharon conducts her home visits and stoma clinic appointments. Find out more about these changes here…

In this blog, Sarah shares the things that have kept her occupied during lockdown and how she used her time to raise awareness of things like IBD and stomas.

With another lockdown in place at the time of writing, Michelle has shared her thoughts on dealing with stoma problems and how you can always contact a Stoma Care Nurse to discuss them.

Michelle went through a transformational period in 2020 and is looking forward to a fresh start and new adventures this year with her son, Callum.

Aleesha’s stoma has prolapsed causing her severe pain that led to six hospital admissions in the space of just eight weeks. In this blog, she shares what it was like to experience this during the pandemic.