4 years, wow.. to think that 4 years ago today I was saved. Stevie saved my life, gave me a second chance, gave me a new life. Sometimes when I think back I feel how surreal it all seems.. to think that ulcerative colitis nearly took my life.. a slow and painful death.. 4 years…
Hey there Everyone, it's Stevie here. Charlotte has been doing all the talking for coming up to four years soon, and you know what, I felt like it was time I got to have a say too, I've kept quiet for long enough now! As you know, I'm Stevie, Stevie the Stoma, and I was…
"How often do you change your bag?" I often get asked this question, and I can honestly say, I don't know. I use a drainable bag for my ileostomy, meaning I can empty it whenever I go to the toilet, which is what I do, or however often I want. How often I change my…
Today as I stood having a bagless shower I looked down at my stomach.. my brown stomach with a white circle on the right hand side between my bellybutton and hip bone. In the middle of this white circle is a red little rose..my little stoma.. I have only had my stoma for three and…
An update regarding my hair depressing/issue.. I have started washing my hair in very cold water, which after my second time I actually quite enjoyed. I do it the old fashioned way and wash my hair bent over forward so the water only gets on my head, then I wrap it up and jump in…
I have heard more and more about how comedians, podcasters, tv shows and films make out that ostomies are the worst thing that could happen, or how they make jokes and say they are disgusting. This is starting to get on my nerves and make me a bit upset. Unless you have one yourself, don't…
It's now been 19 days since we celebrated 3 years and I realised I haven't shared how the evening was! We went for a lovely meal at Gino's Italian, because we both loooove Italian! Our meal was so yummy, and when it was time for the desert the waiting staff all came with mine, with…
I don't know if I can share this video on social media so click onto my blog and watch it! I got this idea a while back for this special day, and me being silly decided it would be fun, also, me being as last minute as I can be, did't really give myself as…
I did a thing and I am so so proud of myself!!! Eeeee!!! Yesterday I held a talk at Lincoln University!! A while back an old school friend sent me a lovely message asking if I would be interested in coming and holding a talk for her nursing associate students, where I could share my…
Let's talk about camping. I've never been a camping girl, not before surgery or after really. My ideal camping is in a hotel room with a comfy bed, nice warm clean shower, functioning toilet and heat. I have recently been camping, for the second time in my life, but also, more importantly, for the first…
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