Relationships

Rachael actively raises awareness of IBD and stomas. In this month’s blog she tells us how a trip to Wales just before her stoma surgery, resulted in her applying for a beauty pageant and ultimately winning the regional title of Miss Divine Buckinghamshire 2018.

In part two of Jen’s Looking Back series she discusses the different medications she tried in order to avoid having a stoma and why she wishes she had just had the surgery sooner.

Michelle and Matty have been married for 13 years. Here, Michelle shares how lucky she feels to have her husband by her side and how they dealt with the tough times after she had her ileostomy surgery.

It’s normal to struggle with romance after stoma surgery. Here Nick shares what happened to his self-esteem after becoming an ostomate and how he overcame the resulting sexual problems

Sam is finally in a good place, personally and romantically. Here she shares her experience of how she first learnt to love herself before unexpectedly finding her ‘end game’.

Preparing for parenthood is never an easy task, but what happens when you have multiple health complications? Jen has an honest discussion about her current situation and her hopes for the future