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Speak Up About Your Stoma; Even If Your Voice Shakes
The urostomy is often referred to as the ‘forgotten stoma’. Here Lynne tells us how she’s been affected by the lack of awareness and what she does to bring about change.
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Speaking Out Changes The Lives Of Ostomates
The theme of World Ostomy Day 2018 is ‘speaking out changes lives’ which has inspired Michelle to take stock of the things that have helped her and the stoma community to feel more confident, more accepted, and less alone.
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Speaking Out Really Does Change Lives
Jen would have died if her stoma surgery had been delayed by just another day. Here she discusses her gratitude for the people speaking out about their lives as ostomates, and those who gave her the confidence to go ahead with the surgery which saved her life.
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Interview With Alice Edwards From Baggy Apparel
Alice Edwards is an ostomate and owner of Baggy Apparel – a clothing label for ostomates, with a sense of humour. Alice’s creations are fun, positive pieces of casual wear and they’re gaining lots of love on social media. We caught up with Alice for a little chat about how Baggy Apparel came to be….
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My Awesome Life With A Stoma
Michelle recently came across some negative talk around stomas, which inspired her to write about how much she loves her life
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Why I Started Blogging About My Stoma
Billie Anderson was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in January 2017. She tells us what led her to start blogging about her health journey, and why she loves her stoma.