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11 June, 2019
In the first of a series of blogs Oliver Rowley talks about what he has planned in 2019 with Team Colostomy UK.
“When I first found out I’d be having colostomy surgery one of the first things that came to mind was would I be able to exercise? 18 months before i’d just got in to running and had lost 3 (much needed) stone – I didn’t want all of that hard work to go to waste and to slip back into bad habits and put the weight back on.”
10 June, 2019
Many people with stomas find getting their recommended 5–a–day difficult, due to the high fibre content of fruit and vegetables.
07 June, 2019
People who have had a stoma formed are more vulnerable to getting parastomal hernias. This is when a swelling/a bulge begins to increase over time around the stoma, the size and shape of which will vary in everyone and may cause discomfort and problems with the stoma function.
07 June, 2019
June 1-7th is Volunteers’ Week and a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution our volunteers make each and every day. Today we wanted to shout about the fantastic work of Vanessa.
05 June, 2019
Volunteers are at the heart of our charity and without them we would not be able to support nearly as many people. All of our volunteers are trained and DBS checked and we try to match their skills and experience to a suitable role. Here’s just some of the ways Volunteers help Colostomy UK and the huge impact they have…
05 June, 2019
June 1-7th is Volunteers’ Week and a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution hundreds of volunteers make across the UK to the lives of ostomates. Martin Robbins is just one we’d like to shout about.
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