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Tag: Ostomy life

18th Dec 20191st Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Feeling lonely is more normal than you think

18th Dec 201928th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fittleworth Medical introduce "Patient blogs" ~ by me

20th Nov 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Balancing work, IBD and an ostomy

2nd Nov 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Celebrating my achievements since stoma surgery!

2nd Aug 201928th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Tut Tut, Butlin's!

30th Jul 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My stoma favourites – Adhesive remover & barrier wipes

17th Jul 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Are you comfortable educating people about your health?

25th Jun 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Should I join an online support group?

27th Feb 201914th Apr 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Are IBD and ostomy influencers reliable?

26th Jan 20193rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Metro | Five women open up about how having a stoma bag has affected their love lives

18th Jan 20193rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

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

25th Jul 201815th Jun 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Hydration with IBD, an ostomy or a Jpouch

7th Jul 201827th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Ostomies and hot weather

16th Jun 2018 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Stoma gallery

6th Jun 201827th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Time for a new bag? UK ostomy manufacturers!

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Bridlington today. It was like shade didn't exist. There was nowhere to hide ☀️ ✨️ I would not interfere Today is #WorldIBDDay, and while my feed is constantly flooded with wellness influencers talking about bloating, green juices, and "healing your gut" with bone broth, the reality for millions of us is entirely different. Just an ordinary Saturday 💊 🤣 It's like the sound track of our house 😂 I've been thinking about how my #MentalHealth and my physical body are linked. After years of traditional therapy that didn't help, I've been looking into the research surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapy. I spent a recent Saturday undergoing a small bowel contrast Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE), and I wanted to share a quick reality check for anyone else living with #InflammatoryBowelDisease (IBD). These scans are a necessary part of our care, but they can be a lot to handle, both physically and mentally! I had my contrast MRE over a week ago, and I'm still suffering with intestinal cramps! 😫 On the 21st of April, I finally headed to the hospital for an appointment that has been over a year in the making. I was seen by a Registrar, so I immediately felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously. When I was taking a picture of Loki's nap position, my phone thought he was a flower 🌷 This is what 9 days of puppies and little time for anything else looks like 😅 Now they both have names 🙈 I'd like to officially welcome Loki (dapple) and Aragorn (choccy) to the pack 💕
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