Bladder & Bowel
After enduring rounds of tests Melissa was finally diagnosed with endometriosis. Read her story.
Mike shares his experience and insights to help others who have their own struggles...
When Rocco Mann, 20 from Banbury in Oxfordshire was first diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease,...
Amy Davidson tells her incredible story of how she grew up with Hirschsprung's Disease...
Laura MacKenzie, 45 from Wemyss Bay was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type...
After years of suffering uncontrolled Ulcerative Colitis, Dan Callaghan underwent stoma surgery in the...
When Deborah decided to help boost a friend’s confidence after undergoing stoma surgery, she...
From time to time stoma patients may experience stoma problems.
A stoma is an opening on the abdomen that can be connected to either...
Ever wondered what powers our Home Delivery Service? We put members first, which is...
Stoma bloggers have done such a lot to reduce barriers around some key topics....
We highlighted #stomaweek here at Bladder & Bowel Community, with a focus on stoma...
As part of #stomaweek, Keith Thomas, 59 from Llanelli shares his story on how...
This week we’re talking ‘All Things Stoma’. We’re always looking for ways in...
Jan Ross underwent stoma surgery in February this year just before lockdown, after being...
Sore skin. Bag leakages. These four words are a common source of anxiety for...
How many of us when we are younger try to map our lives out?...
A stoma nurse is a specialised role and will look after and advise patients...
Changing your stoma bag may seem daunting at first but you will soon get...
A stoma is formed by bringing a loop of bowel (from the colon to...
As many ostomates know, a ‘usual’ stoma care routine can involve many pouch changes...
Having a stoma shouldn’t limit your ability to travel in the UK or abroad....
Irrigation is a system of bowel management for a colostomy in which you ‘wash’...
If you have a stoma it may help to adjust your diet and exercise...
Looking after your peristomal skin (the ring of your skin that sits under your...
There are many different stoma care products for you to choose from. Your stoma...
Don’t be alarmed by the size of your stoma for the first few weeks...
Depending on your hospital you will probably be offered a pre-op assessment a few...
The NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group has recently announced that they will be holding...
This week the Colostomy Association launched the theme for these year’s Colostomy Day. Every...
