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Stoma Leakage: Rosemary Brierley

12 January, 2019

Stoma leakage is one of the biggest causes of anxiety for any ostomate, Rosemary Brierley talks about her experiences, tips and advice on preventing leakages. Don’t forget if you ever need advice or guidance on managing your stoma or closed facebook group will give you some great first hand advice from other ostomates.

Overcoming barriers to exercise

08 January, 2019

After a period of over-indulgence it’s not unusual for people to get to January and decide they need to do some more exercise. We all know that a little bit of exercise can make a big difference….

Babies with a stoma: Harry’s Story

07 January, 2019

Harry was born in York Hospital, on 6th February 2018, following an otherwise healthy pregnancy. “We were overjoyed to welcome him as our second child, but within 48 hours, we knew something wasn’t quite right….”

Julian Whitehouse

04 January, 2019

We are sad to hear that Julian Whitehouse passed away just after Christmas. Julian was a great supporter of our charity and our first Team Colostomy UK Darts player.

Which number should I call?

03 January, 2019

At Colostomy UK we are very proud of the fact that we are able to offer 24 hour support, every single day of the year. It is thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers that we were able to take 3229 calls last year! With them in mind can we please ask you to think about whether you need the helpline, medical advice or admin support.

My Mom. My rock. My hero.

03 January, 2019

A very touching story here from Jeff Wills, whose mum had a Stoma after a horrific car accident, spending more than a year in hospital. It is easy to overlook sometimes the impact that Stomas have on family and friendship and the undoubted stress/fear it creates. Jeff was able to turn his story around from a negative to a positive.

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