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Tag: Colostomy

3rd Oct 202024th May 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Why ostomy awareness is important to me

29th Sep 20205th Feb 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

FAQ | Parastomal hernia prevention: Tips and insights

14th Sep 202023rd Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

How and why I got back into exercise after stoma surgery

11th Sep 20201st Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

How I felt when I found out that I needed a stoma

14th Jul 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

How the lack of open public toilets impacts the ostomy community

7th Jul 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

FAQ | A stoma can change shape and size!

3rd Jul 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

FAQ | Dealing with trapped wind

4th May 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

How yoga has become a positive coping strategy

6th Apr 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

The Pintsized Pharmacist | Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Me

2nd Apr 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

When you feel like giving up, don’t!

19th Feb 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Online Ostomy! What's going on in the online ostomy community?

2nd Aug 201928th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Tut Tut, Butlin's!

18th Jan 20193rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My journey to stoma acceptance – 11 years, 7 surgeries and 3 ostomies later

12th Jul 201827th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

WEGO HEALTH nominee | Best in Show Blog

7th Jul 201827th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Ostomies and hot weather

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If you start reading my post and it doesn’t resonate with you, it’s not for you. And that’s OK! It’s not all about you… THANK YOU so much to everyone who has sent images or requested the information. We've had lots already and have many more on the way, so I'll be turning the comments off now. I think we have plenty to be getting on with 🥰 Activation warning ⚠️ Part 2: Morphine #overdose in-patient experience. Activation warning: In-patient traumatic experience #IBD and food fear: What the latest research tells us https://advocatinghealth.com/2026/02/26/ibd-and-food-fear-latest-research/ One of the first questions I had after my #stoma surgery was whether I'd ever be able to lie on my front again. It shouldn't need saying 🙄 The clinical notes usually tell one story, but they often leave out the mental weight of living with a #ChronicIllness. Why would she post that?!! 😳 A diagnosis changes so much more than just your medical records. It often shifts your entire identity, and it is completely valid to mourn the life you thought you would have. It's #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth, and I'm talking about the frustrating diagnostic loop that so many of us find ourselves stuck in. When you live with #ChronicPain in the pelvic or abdominal area, getting a clear diagnosis often feels like a game of ping-pong between specialists. A memory popped into my head yesterday, that made me feel really icky.
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