Posts categorised under Surgery

Nathan Wheeler is a YouTuber and an ileostomate. He recently joined the SecuriCare blogging team to share his experience with Ulcerative colitis, and life with a stoma

In her fourth instalment of Cinderella With a Stoma, Rachael discusses her unusual experience in A&E before her stoma surgery

Stephie is often asked why she opted to have a permanent rather than temporary ileostomy. Here she explains the reasoning behind her decision…

After 6 years living with a temporary stoma, Nick Axtell shares how he made the decision whether to reverse it or make his stoma bag a permanent fixture

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...