Posts categorised under Surgery

Jen’s refashioning went very wrong. Jen shares what happened after trying to improve her quality of life and why she has hope despite regretting the surgery.

Aleesha was just 18 when she had emergency surgery to form her ileostomy. Although she will be forever grateful for how it saved her life, here she shares a little about the shock of visiting her consultant for Ulcerative Colitis then waking up from surgery with a stoma.

Stephie discusses her experience with phantom rectum pain and the things she does to help relive the discomfort.

Nathan shares his experience of his second stoma surgery and explains why a ‘Barbie Butt’ was the right choice for him

Jenn started dating her boyfriend just before her stoma surgery. In this interview, he reveals what it’s really like to date someone during their ostomy journey…

When a loved one is unwell it’s easy to feel helpless. Here’s Rakhee Patel’s list of 7 ways to help an ill person and their family through the trials and tribulations of hospitalisation...