In November 2021, 29-year-old Holly Fleet was in an emergency ward, undergoing surgery to remove her colon. Just over a year later, she is pregnant with her first baby. Fleet, aka Stomababe, was ...

Growing up with a chronic illness, Sara Levitt was forced to undergo emergency colon surgery that left her with an ostomy bag. At age 13, Levitt, from Montreal, Canada, thought her life was over and ...

Stoma care, diet changes, and potential complications are just some of the things to expect after colostomy surgery. You’ll learn how to manage these aspects of recovery before you leave the hospital.

Gill Castle (left) is leading a group of women up Kilimanjaro [BBC] In September 2023, Gill Castle became the first person with a stoma to swim the channel and now she is embarking on a new challenge.

Mat Dean returned to bodybuilding after a diagnosis of bowel cancer left him with a stoma bag A bodybuilder who was told he might not live past 40 after his bowel cancer was missed said it felt ...

The Traitors star Mollie Pearce has appealed for better facilities for people that use stoma bags after several incidents in which she has had to use the floor of public toilets. Ms Pearce, from ...

Marks and Spencer (M&S) have added a range of specialised 'stoma knickers' to its lingerie collection, making it the first high street retailer to develop underwear especially with stoma patients in ...

How you care for your colostomy stoma and ostomy bag can vary from person to person. For example, how often you change your bag depends on your output and the type of bag you’re using. A colostomy is ...