User Stories

Jackie: I no longer feel a nuisance dining out

Jackie’s second ileostomy surgery helped her get back to an active social life including dining out with friends.

Norman: Having the stoma has not altered the way I live my life

“As far as I am concerned the secret is to establish a routine around changing your bag”

Sue: Your stoma is by no means a barrier to travel

The key is to be prepared and carry enough supplies in your hand luggage.

Sue: The decision to have surgery and how I prepared

Visiting as many websites as possible and reading all the information from the Stoma Care Nurses helped Sue prepare.

Zoey: I take pride in breaking down barriers

Read Zoey’s journey and how she didn’t let her stoma stop her from competing in her favourite sport.

Shelley: Sex and Intimacy

It’s a perfectly normal part of life and ostomates deserve to enjoy a healthy sex life if they want to.

Rachel: Living with 2 stomas

Blogger, ‘Double-Bagger’ and Urostomy awareness champion Rachel Jury, talks to us about life with 2 stomas.

Louise: Returning to work

Tips on how to prepare to return to work and discussing your stoma with your employer

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.

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?

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.

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.

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."

Kevin: Returning to work with an ostomy

“With my ostomy the sky is the limit, I can now do whatever I want to do.”

A “second chance at life”

Bjarne: There is always a way to a good life through will and planning

Bjarne recently celebrated his 70th birthday, and even though he underwent an operation last year that left him with a urostomy, he was resolved to make sure that he could still answer the call of nature. It has always been in him, and a different way of urinating was not going to change that.

Derek: Everyone has a story behind their ostomy bag, and this is my story...

Paula

Renee's User Story

This journey is unique but also a shared experience

Peter: Setting goals during recovery

Using the product has given me much more confidence and comfort

Ciera’s top tips for enjoying food with an ostomy

Everyone’s diet is different, and we all have different trigger foods, allergies, & sensitivities.