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Tag: Ostomy life

9th Feb 20269th Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Family planning, pregnancy & childbirth after bowel surgery: real experiences, real emotions

5th Feb 20264th Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Braving the Big Talk – we don’t always need the “right” words

3rd Feb 20263rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

A different version of me: Why I stepped back and how I’m moving forward

4th Oct 202528th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

World Ostomy Day: More than just survival

23rd Apr 202528th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

More than surgery: When chronic illness becomes trauma

17th Oct 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Swimwear for women with an ostomy

6th Sep 20246th Sep 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Product testing opportunity | Ostomy leakage detection system

18th Jun 202418th Jun 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Research opportunity | Focus group for new stoma device

20th Mar 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Bowel obstruction experience and fears

1st Feb 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

FAQ | Managing different ostomy output

13th Nov 20234th Jun 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | A short recap

12th Nov 20238th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | The conclusion

11th Nov 20238th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | Follicle-stimulating & Anti-Mullerian Hormones

10th Nov 202310th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | Hydrosalpinges and hormone problems

9th Nov 20233rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | HSG X-ray (Hysterosalpingogram)

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Study morning 📖🖊 When I first looked for information on #Pregnancy after bowel surgery, I found plenty of clinical statistics, but very little that felt real. I wanted to know what it actually felt like in a body like mine, with seven surgeries and a complex history. It looks like ChatGPT thinks I'm a psychologist 😂 Remind yourself who the Fuck you are today. You are good enough! ✨ When we live with #Crohns, #Colitis, or #Fibromyalgia, we are experts at the physical talk. We can list meds and explain a #Stoma without blinking, but the mental toll is often much harder to put into words. Just a quick update in response to the comments on the previous post asking people if their sensura mio was behaving! I had a lot of comments recommending things, so I just want to clarify, I'm not looking for additional products. IF something has changed in the manufacturing process or the adhesive, then I'll obviously need to shop around for a new bag, but it was just a manufacturing error that is not ongoing, then there's zero need. I started this blog almost 12 years ago. So much has changed since then. Life with #InflammatoryBowelDisease, an #ostomy, and #fibromyalgia means I'm constantly evolving, sometimes by choice and sometimes because my body demands it. I’m just popping in to say hi 👋 and check in on how you're doing. #Ostomates, I'd love to hear from Sensura Mio users! Have you ever wondered why some people never develop #IBD even when it’s in their family? 🧬✨ 📣 I need help from users of #MenstrualCups 🙏🏻 My cousin suggested a taxi to an area in #Reykjavik with waterfalls and woods for the 14th. Surprisingly, everyone was up for it, despite the fact we were all completely exhausted 😂 I think it being our last day played part in us managing to rally!
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