Ask Alannah – fertility and getting pregnant
Our guest blogger, Alannah, is currently in the second trimester of her pregnancy. We caught up with her to find out about how having a stoma impacted her fertility and what challenges she’s faced in early pregnancy. “I was told I would never have children” At age 20, my Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis was…
Ostomate Alannah – Life during a global pandemic
Many people ask me “how is it shielding?” Or, “what is life like being in lock down?” My reply, it’s the same! Lock down, or no lock down, those living with a chronic condition are often used to limitations and having to be careful. As my IBD…
Ask Alannah – Healthy Stoma Skin
Having healthy skin around your stoma can be a difficult daily task. The obstacles in the way such as bag leaks, wound healing and if you are a new ostomate, having you stitches removed. All of these obstacles can lead to skin breakdown and before you know it, there are sleepless nights and it can…
