Some people look at the glistening buildings of Canary Wharf, or the hustle and bustle of soho with the hope of joining the thousands of people who pace in and out each day. And I suppose I was one of them. From as young as I can remember going to London was pretty regular, and […]
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Top tips for festival life with an ostomy My name is Gabi and I’ve had my ileostomy for six years. This year I headed to Glastonbury for the first time and my first big festival with a stoma. In this blog post I’ve put together some of the things I’ve learnt along the way and […]
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Hi, I’m Marcus and I’m the first person on Billie’s new guest-blog-post-thing (big privilege I know). We’ve been together for just over 6 months and it’s been amazing; being with someone who’s as thoughtful, clever and brave as she is. I know she hates people calling her brave, but in my eyes she is. In […]
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My army of doctors are amazing. I’m looked after by a surgeon and all the minions who follow him; as well as specialist stoma nurses and a gastroenterologist. But hindsight is a wonderful thing, and there have been a few details I feel I wasn’t properly informed on. This isn’t to say my troop […]
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I’m not a doctor but I am a woman and I feel this is something that goes beyond the doctors office. Before IBD and surgery I didn’t really see children in my life plan. I preferred the idea of sitting on a beach in the south coast of France with a glass of wine, rather […]
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I’ve always loved flying. I love getting to the airport at silly-o-clock; going through security and the hubbub of duty free to look at the discounted booze, and soak yourself in perfume. I love the craziness of boarding the plane and watching everyone turn into ants as we climb thousands of feet in the air. […]
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*Firstly, I’m not a PT or a doctor, so if you try any of these workouts [see bottom of the page], be careful and remember this works for me, but might not for others. This blog is to instil some confidence that you can workout with an ostomy bag* Before I was diagnosed with IBD […]
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