Making Memories After Stoma Surgery – Our Holiday Of A Lifetime To Lapland
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- Bill Geddes
Quite a few women on here blogging! I have had a stoma for 15 months now and in that time I have had numerous "incidents". I sympathise greatly with women with stomas as people expect you to be "fragrant" and attractive at all times. Men I suspect can get away with those dodgy moments but for women it must be more difficult. I can understand why this site tries to be as positive as possible but the reality is that unless you are very lucky (or super careful) there are always those days when disaster strikes. In some ways I think it would help others if this was discussed more openly rather than the pretence that our lives are unaffected by radical surgery. To look at some of the advertising stuff it gives the impression its sheer joy to have a colostomy...its not. A more realistic projection of the issue would make many people feel more "normal" rather than giving them the impression that they are outsiders because of the restrictions on their everyday lives?
- SecuriCare_Team
Hi Bill,
Thanks for your comment. We currently have two male bloggers who regularly write for us and we are actively searching for more – if you’d be interested in sharing your experiences please email web.enquiries@clinimed.co.uk to let us know.
All our bloggers choose what they’d like to write about and if you take a further look amongst the blogs you’ll see that there is indeed an array of topics being discussed including both the highs and lows of ostomy life. If you would like to read about the more negative aspects of living with a stoma then perhaps these suggestions will interest you:
www.securicaremedical.co.uk/blog/go-bag-my-stoma-leak-emergency-kit
www.securicaremedical.co.uk/blog/tips-for-dealing-with-a-stoma-bag-leaking-in-public
www.securicaremedical.co.uk/blog/dealing-with-sympathy-when-youre-chronically-ill
www.securicaremedical.co.uk/blog/wanting-a-baby-but-knowing-it-isnt-the-right-time-for-your-health
www.securicaremedical.co.uk/blog/were-not-having-a-midlife-crisis-were-living-our-lives-to-the-full-despite-our-stomas
www.securicaremedical.co.uk/blog/how-i-dealt-with-a-stoma-blockage-at-home
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Hi can you please tell me when travelling with a stoma ,is it okay to always take advantage of the hidden disabilities lanyard I have travelled once since my op and flew from man airport I was stopped and searched then taken into a side room by 2 lovely security ladies who made me feel at ease as I was totally mortified at being stopped got myself really upset but they said aww don't get upset we've seen loads of these day in day out ,I just said it was first time I'd flown since my op in 2016 they were very understanding and I was left to go on my way with my husband