Chronic Illness And Me Stoma Babe

This week I am joined from across the pond by Crystal (known on Instagram as @double.ostomy.gal) to discuss her experience with Crohn's disease, battling Sarcoma cancer and life with two stoma bags.

This week I am joined by Susie Bannister to discuss dating and intimacy with a disability. The 26-year-old has a stoma bag as a result of a condition called VACTERL that causes vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo-oesophagal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities.

On this week's episode of the podcast, host Holly (better known as @stomababe), talks about conceiving after stoma surgery and the impact it has had on her mental health.

This week host of the podcast, Holly better known as @Stomababe, gives her experience of having a proctectomy surgery and answers all your questions on what to expect when removing your rectum.

Ben Raybould, better known as @stomadiaries on Instagram, talks about his decade-long battle with Ulcerative Colitis, resulting in an Ileostomy and Proctectomy surgery.

Holly has Ulcerative Colitis and Olivia has Crohn's Disease, but the two young women share common ground when it comes to their traumatic experiences of being diagnosed and treated. Both women have undergone emergency surgery to create a stoma bag due to rapidly worsening symptoms and now want to raise awareness to let others know they are not alone.