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Sarah, 34, has an Ileostomy. This came a while after being diagnosed with severe Ulcerative Colitis and being hospitalised, and she was 6 weeks pregnant at the time. 3 months after Sarah’s stoma surgery, she was doing workouts, indoor cycling & yoga.
Millie is 24 and has an ileostomy after suffering with Ulcerative Colitis. Waking up from surgery brought worry for Millie but she has became more comfortable with wearing particular clothes again.
In a recent Annual Review, we wanted to take a dive into why our employees love working at Salts Healthcare. The feedback is invaluable and we thought it would nice to share some of their reasons with you.
At Salts Healthcare, we have developed a new product that will hopefully make wearing PPE that much more bearable for NHS workers and carers. 50,000 of our new ear protectors have been distributed across the UK, free of charge to hospitals.
Stefanie says that since her surgery, she is finally in control of her life again. After being so worried, Stefanie admits how wrong she was – life is now better than ever.
Now more than ever, people are following a vegetarian diet. To celebrate National Vegetarian Week, we have pulled together some top tips for ostomates leading a vegetarian lifestyle.
After recognising the lack of PPE, Hannah and Katherine formed the Airedale Sewing Fairies. The group have been working hard to make scrubs to protect those who are working in hospitals, care homes and more. These were funded by kind donations from those who want to contribute to this lovely cause.
The COVID-19 outbreak can understandably take a huge toll on your mental health and wellbeing. We have highlighted a few ways which may help you and your mental wellbeing during COVID-19 crisis.
During this chaotic and uncertain time, parents have the additional task of keeping the kids busy. We have you covered with games and activities that the whole family can get involved with.
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month. In support of this Andrea shares her journey of bowel cancer and having an ileostomy, whilst community stoma care nurse, Nicky and Richard from Colostomy UK express the support that they can offer.
Jessica Logan, 27, was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2017 and required surgery within the same week. She talks about her journey on accepting her stoma and turning it into something truly inspirational.
In this episode, the topic of conversation is returning to work with a stoma. Paige, Chrissie and Elizabeth share their experiences of going back to work after such life-changing surgery.
Richard Caulkin suffers with Cystic Fibrosis as well as having an Ileostomy, it has been a difficult journey for him. Since his double lung transplant, he has competed in 3 European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships. These games aim to raise awareness and increase the number of potential donors.
In this episode, the topic of discussion is dating and relationships with a Stoma. Lisa, Jack and Emily have had different experiences with relationships with a stoma.
In this episode, the topic of discussion is exercising with a Stoma. Ollie, Rebecca & James have all had major surgery and now have a stoma.
In this episode, Ian and his partner Kate talk with their Stoma Nurse Mireille, who has been supporting Ian for 11 years & discuss why her support has been so important.
Not every stoma is the same and it is often a challenge finding the right “cut to fit” bag for your stoma size, shape and individual. The NEW Confidence BE® large wafer which cuts up to 75mm offering a bigger adhesive area to provide the added security.
10th October was Mental Health Awareness Day and to coincide with this, we recorded the next edition of our podcast focussing on the mental wellbeing aspect of having a stoma.
Local Birmingham girl Amelia Hart is just like many 15 year old girls: she loves to play football and leads a very full and active lifestyle. However, Amelia has been diagnosed with severe idiopathic scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. Read Amelia’s appeal.
In this episode, we listen in to experienced Stoma Care Nurse Specialists, Dawn and Anne-Marie, talking about the unique role of the Stoma Care Nurse and the support offered to people throughout their stoma journey.
