Pelican Healthcare
- Why I started an Instagram page July 17, 2024Why I started an Instagram page So many people have asked me about why I started my Instagram page, why I feel the need to shout about having a stoma, why raising awareness about IBD & stoma life is suddenly so important to me? There are so many reasons, my... The post Why I started […]
- Catching up with Natalie-Amber July 10, 2024Catching up with Natalie-Amber Hello to all my beautiful friends at Eakin, I hope you have been looking after yourselves since we last spoke. Can you believe we are already in July and have only 5 months left of 2024! Honestly, time flies by and it can be so scary... The post Catching up with […]
- Holidaying with multiple ostomates July 10, 2024Holidaying with multiple ostomates As I type this, we have just come back from our first holiday as a family of four, with three of us with a stoma. I won’t lie, I was quite apprehensive. My eldest is 8 and I know the drill with a baby, but having... The post Holidaying with multiple […]
- Navigating stoma life outside the home July 10, 2024Navigating stoma life outside the home Having two children with stomas and one myself, the most important thing for me when leaving the house is being prepared for the good, bad and the ugly! If we don’t go out long enough for anyone’s bags to need emptying, we go about... The post Navigating stoma life […]
- When your next surgery could possibly change how you view yourself July 9, 2024When your next surgery could possibly change how you view yourself I’ve sat and thought long and hard about writing about this next upcoming surgery because it’s a 70/30 as to if my current stoma will need a refashion as I may need an ileal conduit for a second stoma... The post When your next […]