Stories from fellow ostomates across Australia and New Zealand.

Ok yes this a long post but you might find it interesting. It is my very brief (believe it or not) story on who I am, my conditions, my ostomy bears and how I ended up here. I’ve got nothing to hide and happy to tell my story.  At 17.5yrs old in 1992, I was

When I made the decision to undergo stoma surgery in 2010 after suffering through years of painful surgical procedures, I had no idea where it would lead me and how my life would change, but nine years on I am proud of how far I have come and what I have achieved. Because of my

At 38, I never thought that I would be a candidate for ostomy surgery. In fact, it was something I had not contemplated for almost eight years. At the age of 30, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer and considered myself lucky at the time to have had a near full colectomy. I categorically refused

During my health journey over the past 5 years, I have had to rely on social media for health tips from young people around the world experiencing similar surgeries or complications. So I recently created a public Instagram account called @ostomydays, in order to try and give back to a community which helped me in

Seriously? I don’t think I would have gotten through my surgery without mine! Stomal Therapy Nurses play a pivotal role in our lives pre and post-surgery. Most of us lucky enough to have a stoma nurse (and it amazes me that anyone is allowed to go through ostomy surgery without one) know they are amazing