Posts categorised under Stoma Problems

Jen shares her tips for dealing with a stoma blockage and avoiding a trip to the hospital.

In this blog, Jen shares her experience of contracting sepsis following a colectomy. She talks about the missed symptoms and misdiagnosis that almost caused her to lose her life.

When unable to pass through the security scanners at Heathrow Airport, ostomate Lynne was left feeling publically humiliated after being labelled a ‘refuser’ by staff in front of other passengers… despite explaining it was due to medical reasons, not choice.

After feeling dissatisfied with her hospital consultant for a long time, Jay Hyrons changes consultant and finally finds out what her ‘mystery bulge’ is… now she has a very important decision to make about the future of her stoma.

Jen discuss her experiences with fertility after having a variety of different biological treatments for Crohn’s plus, most recently, a total colectomy and proctectomy.

When Michelle found a lump on her stoma, she was surprised at the cause. Find out more here…