Refresh 3 in 1 by Respond Healthcare – a refreshing, innovative stoma product

Hello my lovelies!  I’m Amy & I’m 29, from the UK.  A little about me - I’ve had Crohn’s Disease since aged 7 but symptoms from as young as I can remember and because of this, I had a permanent ileostomy formed in 2011.  I was so pleased when Respond contacted me and asked me …

Pain management: The BeYou Range

**This post contains affiliate links but I chose to create this post as I hope they help you as much as they have me** Hello readers, This has been my first post in a while due to being mainly active on Instagram now. I hope you've all had a manageable start to 2021 in these …

Head over to Instagram to stay updated…

Happy Sunday guys! It's been a while since I posted on here as I have been extremely busy, even in lockdown. You can keep up to date with me on my stoma journey over on Instagram. I also blog for Comfizz, where I post usually every 3 weeks, on many topics to do with Inflammatory …

Stoma surgery video series: Then Vs Now – How do we face our fears?

Wouldn't it be great if we could go back & talk to ourselves before our surgery? Myself & the lovely Beth felt very touched and saddened by the latest news in the stoma world regarding a patient who needed a permanent stoma bag to live being given the right to die. So much so, we felt …

Bowel Disease Chats: Instagram Live #WarriorWednesdays

Staying at home is part of what inspired me to start a (provisionally) fortnightly #WarriorWednesdays chat live over on my Instagram

Covid-19: Stoma life in a pandemic

Good morning readers & welcome to April, as crazy & strange as it has been already! Today, I am sharing a post that I have written for Comfizz on their blog. To explore Comfizz blog, please visit here. I wanted to share it on here also, as I feel it could benefit a lot of …

Pancake day: Quick & simple, stoma-friendly pancakes!

**Disclaimer: This Pancake Day recipe works for me with my stoma. "Normal" pancakes shouldn't pose too much of an issue in most cases for ostomates but I wanted to share my quick & easy take on how I have pancakes. It is more the toppings you have to be weary of if you are using …

Stoma underwear: Feeling sexy as a woman with an ostomy

Whether you're single or not this Valentine's Day, I really believe that spending some money on products that will help promote your body confidence & make you feel a bit more empowered & sexy is definitely worthwhile!

Today, February 4th, is World Cancer Day 🌎

Cancer is relentless. It doesn't stereotype or choose. 

2020 vision

Hello readers! Even though we are already on the 12th January, I still would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. I hope this year brings you better health if you're poorly, good things & happiness. I hope it brings you strength, courage & the ability to exercise being more gentle on yourself & …