Stories from fellow ostomates across Australia and New Zealand.
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Living with IBD and a stoma
Hello my name is Sam and I’d love to share my story of living with IBD and a stoma. I’ve always had some irritable bowel symptoms over the years but didn’t think much of it. Then when I was 17 weeks pregnant with my first child in 2012, I had bleeding from my rectum. The
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The Furey Fighter
Hi everyone, my name is Kristen Furey. I am a 26-year-old woman who is full of life, loves country music, the beach, cares deeply for my friends and family, oh and I also have Crohn’s Disease and an ostomy. Many chronically ill patients feel that their disease or condition defines who they are. Don’t get
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Remission
Hi all, My name is Emma and I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2004 at the age of 8 and have since tried every medication and been through multiple procedures to achieve the beloved status of remission. Back in 2013 I became an ostomate for the first time. The plan was to resect a
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