
User stories
While friends and family can be very supportive, it can be helpful to learn from others with a stoma. Our user stories aim to provide hints and tips about how others have approached living with a stoma.
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Raimo: My Rockstar Ostomy Journey
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Nadia: Wearing my ostomy bag loud and proud
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Hannah: Getting my confidence back with my ostomy
I go for runs, I do yoga, I go on trips, I get to swim and bike, go out with friends and family - all thanks to my ostomy.
Read moreHannah: Getting my confidence back with my ostomy
I go for runs, I do yoga, I go on trips, I get to swim and bike, go out with friends and family - all thanks to my ostomy.
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Brad: Becoming an Ostomy Dad
Becoming an ostomy dad is easily one of the toughest but most gratifying things I’ve ever been through
Read moreBrad: Becoming an Ostomy Dad
Becoming an ostomy dad is easily one of the toughest but most gratifying things I’ve ever been through
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Chantelle: Experiencing the small joys again with my ileostomy
My ostomy bag does not define me and I share my story in hopes to help others feel less alone, and to inspire them to share their own story.
Read moreChantelle: Experiencing the small joys again with my ileostomy
My ostomy bag does not define me and I share my story in hopes to help others feel less alone, and to inspire them to share their own story.
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Camille: My ostomy gave me back the things I love
And just like that, I got my life back. I could travel again, go out with friends, go on hikes, jog, paddle board, sky was the limit.
Read moreCamille: My ostomy gave me back the things I love
And just like that, I got my life back. I could travel again, go out with friends, go on hikes, jog, paddle board, sky was the limit.
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Kristy: My ostomy gave me quality of life
Embracing a New Normal with Ostomy
Read moreKristy: My ostomy gave me quality of life
Embracing a New Normal with Ostomy
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Karishma: Learning to be proud of my ostomy
I was at a loss at what to do and felt like giving up
Read moreKarishma: Learning to be proud of my ostomy
I was at a loss at what to do and felt like giving up
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Katie: My ostomy gives me freedom
Coloplast Care team is also always available
Read moreKatie: My ostomy gives me freedom
Coloplast Care team is also always available
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Paula: I wouldn’t change my ostomy for the world
Paula: I wouldn’t change my ostomy for the world
Read morePaula: I wouldn’t change my ostomy for the world
Paula: I wouldn’t change my ostomy for the world
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Renee: This journey is unique but also a shared experience
Read moreRenee: This journey is unique but also a shared experience
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Derek: Everyone has a story behind their ostomy bag, and this is my story...
At the end of the day, everyone has a story behind their ostomy bag, and this is my story...
Read moreDerek: Everyone has a story behind their ostomy bag, and this is my story...
At the end of the day, everyone has a story behind their ostomy bag, and this is my story...
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Bruce: Back behind the reel
It really doesn’t matter a whole bunch when you get to a certain point whether you catch a fish.
Read moreBruce: Back behind the reel
It really doesn’t matter a whole bunch when you get to a certain point whether you catch a fish.
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Peter: Setting goals during recovery
Using the product has given me much more confidence and comfort
Read morePeter: Setting goals during recovery
Using the product has given me much more confidence and comfort
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Mike: the only limitations are the ones set in your mind
Whatever activity you want to do there are ways to achieve doing it, and even excel at it. Whatever goals you have in life do not need to be thrown aside, they can be achieved.
Read moreMike: the only limitations are the ones set in your mind
Whatever activity you want to do there are ways to achieve doing it, and even excel at it. Whatever goals you have in life do not need to be thrown aside, they can be achieved.
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Andria: The challenge I overcame was my own mindset
"I am still the same person I always was a mother, a rider of horses who hears their hooves hit the ground not just in her dreams but in real life, a mermaid… a bride to be."
Read moreAndria: The challenge I overcame was my own mindset
"I am still the same person I always was a mother, a rider of horses who hears their hooves hit the ground not just in her dreams but in real life, a mermaid… a bride to be."
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Kevin: Returning to work with an ostomy
“With my ostomy the sky is the limit, I can now do whatever I want to do.”
Read moreKevin: Returning to work with an ostomy
“With my ostomy the sky is the limit, I can now do whatever I want to do.”
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Ohad: How to stay active with an ostomy
42 year-old Ohad found it hard to believe, that he could live an active life after surgery – today he plays basketball with his ileostomy.
Read moreOhad: How to stay active with an ostomy
42 year-old Ohad found it hard to believe, that he could live an active life after surgery – today he plays basketball with his ileostomy.
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Shani: Finding love despite having an ostomy
When 23-year old Shani woke up after ostomy surgery, she was sure that no guy could ever be interested in her again – so how would she ever find love, get married, or have children?
Read moreShani: Finding love despite having an ostomy
When 23-year old Shani woke up after ostomy surgery, she was sure that no guy could ever be interested in her again – so how would she ever find love, get married, or have children?
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Rachel: Living with 2 stomas
Blogger, ‘Double-Bagger’ and Urostomy awareness champion Rachel Jury, talks to us about life with 2 stomas.
Read moreRachel: Living with 2 stomas
Blogger, ‘Double-Bagger’ and Urostomy awareness champion Rachel Jury, talks to us about life with 2 stomas.
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Alex: I am stronger than I have been in years
Adapting to this new life is hard, but if you approach it with the right perspective and the right products, it makes it a lot easier.
Read moreAlex: I am stronger than I have been in years
Adapting to this new life is hard, but if you approach it with the right perspective and the right products, it makes it a lot easier.
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Carly: I really do believe things happen for a reason and this was just my path.
Read moreCarly: I really do believe things happen for a reason and this was just my path.
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