This blog focuses on mental preparation, and aims to answer any questions you might have!

Someone putting my mind at ease about all of the day-to-day things would definitely have helped me the first time around! I hope it will help settle some of the concerns and worries that are common for people who are due to have ostomy surgery.

In this blog, you will find links to cover:

Clothing 👚

Showering 🚿

Emptying 🚽

Mental Health 😣

Food & drink 🍽️

Exercise 👟

Relationships 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Holidays ✈️

Support 🤗

And more!

In Preparing For Stoma Surgery Part 1, I talked about the practical stuff, like surgery prep and what to pack. 

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