Posts categorised under Urostomy

The urostomy is often referred to as the ‘forgotten stoma’. Here Lynne tells us how she’s been affected by the lack of awareness and what she does to bring about change.

After 6 months UTI-free, Lynne Richardson recently suffered from a sudden onset UTI which ruined a day out with her friend. Here she shares her frustration…

In this blog, Rachel shares how she changes her urostomy bag with a real-life visual guide in order to help others understand how to change theirs.

Not all stomas are to do with poop. Rachel Jury is here to raise awareness and bring urostomies to the forefront of the stoma family too.

After contracting Campylobacter food poisoning from a well-known supermarket chain, Rachel’s bladder and bowel began to fail. After several years of battling illness she was eventually given a Urostomy and Ileostomy.

In this very honest blog, Lynne Richardson shares what it's really like to have a Urostomy - including all of the best and worst parts...