The Essence of Ramadan | by Mohammad
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, it is synonymous with fasting from dawn to dusk. However, this sacred period is replete with profound significance that transcends the mere abstention from food and drink. It’s a time for spiritual reflection,...
Misconceptions about having a stoma | by Keith
This is such a vast subject that I could write about it forever. Before I had my stoma, I didn’t really know what a stoma was, what it would look like like or how it would affect my life. If I’m perfectly honest, I thought it was something that old people had –...
Bowel cancer awareness month | by Maryrose
As you may or may not know, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2012 at the age of 27. This was something up until this point, that I never thought I would be dealing with having been reassured by medical professionals that the symptoms I was having was down to IBS...
Ostomy lifestyle: Can you take a bath with an ostomy? | by Amy
If you haven’t had an ostomy from an age you can’t remember, chances are that the thought of taking a bath after ostomy surgery can be something that fills you with apprehension. You’ve probably spent your life before surgery never giving taking a bath or a shower a...