Posts categorised under Surgery

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

In the sixth instalment of Rachael’s blog series ‘Cinderella With A Stoma’, she continues to share her experience of stoma surgery and the unfortunate complications that came with it

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

Billie has been living with her temporary ileostomy for a while now and is enjoying ‘bag life’ but soon has to decide whether to go permanent or opt for a j-pouch.

In the fifth instalment of her blog series, Rachael describes her stoma surgery, including being marked up for her stoma and going under anaesthetic

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