Posts categorised under Parenting

In this honest and funny blog, Michelle sits down with her son, Callum, and asks what he thinks about her stoma. Read on to see how Michelle is feeling about Mother’s Day and why she’s so grateful to her stoma, Gizmo, and of course Callum.

Michelle had a very difficult time in 2019 which included a new diagnosis, surgery on her stoma, and a tragic house fire. But she also managed to fit some fun times and celebrations in there, read on to see how she managed it all and why she is looking forward to 2020.

Sam’s dad has always liked to fix things – but he couldn’t fix her subtotal colectomy. In this blog, Sam considers all the ways he’s given her support instead…

With Father’s Day taking place in June, Nick considers how chronic illness has affected his role as a dad, and what an achievement parenting when ill actually is.

In part three of Jen’s Looking Back series she discusses the many complications she’s faced since having her stoma surgery, and the effect of losing her brother to cancer.

Ileostomate, Jennifer, interviews her dad about what it’s like having a daughter with a chronic health condition. Read a dad’s perspective on diagnosis, surgery and more…