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by Nathan Wheeler
Learning To Accept What Happened
by Nathan Wheeler
It took Nathan many years to accept his stoma surgery and ileostomy, but he is now at ease with his life as an ostomate and openly discusses what it’s like to have a stoma, raising awareness for others who may be struggling as he did. In this blog he shares a few of the things that helped him come to terms with his ileostomy.
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by Sarah Smith
Accepting My Life With A Stoma
by Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith is the newest blogger to join the SecuriCare family. She has had a stoma since 2019 and now raises awareness and spreads positivity online. In her first post with us she shares several tips for coming to terms with living life as an ostomate.
Read MoreCategories: Living With A Stoma, Surgery
by Aleesha Verma
My Five Messages Of Hope For Anyone About To Have Stoma Surgery
by Aleesha Verma
Aleesha has had her ileostomy since New Year’s Eve 2014 and now volunteers as a patient mentor at her local hospital. In this blog she shares her five messages of hope for people facing stoma surgery.
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by Steve White
Personal Growth As An Ostomate
by Steve White
In this month’s blog, Steve shares how even his worst experiences helped shape the person he is today, and why he looks for the positive in everything, including the pain and trauma of his emergency stoma surgery.
Read MoreCategories: Living With A Stoma, Surgery, Mental Health, Relationships

by Anita Brown
Bladder Removal Saved My Life
by Anita Brown
Anita discusses why she had her bladder removed and how it unexpectedly saved her life. Living with a urostomy may sound daunting, but for some people it’s the only option, Anita provides some advice.
Read MoreCategories: Living With A Stoma, Continence Care, Surgery, Urostomy

by Jen McGregor
How I Have Made Stricture Friendly Lifestyle Changes To Postpone Further Surgery
by Jen McGregor
Jen has recently made some lifestyle changes in order to avoid more surgery due to complications with her stoma and Crohn’s disease. Here she explains what she’s taken on board and why.
Read MoreCategories: Living With A Stoma, Chronic Illness, Surgery