![]() I wanted to look in the mirror as a teenage girl and see my body developing boobs and curves and never saw this which was super hard to get through and it often reduced me to tears. ![]() I wasn’t a massive fan of looking in the mirror, often because of skin and bone looking back at me and a swollen face from steroids. Me & my brother, not long before my surgeryīefore my surgery, I most often had a very negative relationship with my body. The week after my surgery in hospital was the hardest week of my life but I’d do it all again to feel how I do now. There had been many days where I didn’t want to make it to the next and I frequently asked myself what the point in it all was. It was a pain I was hopeful with because I knew there was an end in sight and that things would start to look up.Įven before I knew it had saved my life, I had told myself that I was going to embrace stoma life with everything I had because for as long as I could remember I had felt such a prisoner to my illness and my body. Apart from feeling like I’d been hit by a bus, I felt like my Crohn’s had suddenly got up and walked out because the pain I was in was a different type of pain. ![]() It was definitely a feeling like no other waking up with a stoma. They have been such a big part in both my physical & psychological recovery. I’ve discussed many things with them from post-surgery fears to clothing worries, from diet worries to dating with a stoma. She left her job a few years after I had my stoma formed but the stoma nurses I see now are also so lovely & supportive. My stoma nurse was a huge part in my recovery right from when I found out and she was so fantastic. I had 2-3 months to get my head around such major surgery and little did I know at the time that it would save my life. I’m always willing to talk to people & support them where I can too via my Instagram ( ibdwarriorprincess).īefore I had my surgery at 19, it is safe to say that I felt very overwhelmed at all the information coming my way. There is always someone willing to help and as always, if you have concerns, please speak to your stoma nurse or medical team. If you are waiting for surgery or have had stoma surgery, please know that you do not need to tackle any of these things alone. ![]() For me, a lot of my worries and concerns came from potential psychological barriers instead of physical. This post will definitely explore sensitive matters, so this is a trigger warning as there will be weight and diet discussed, mental health, sex, body image, relationship concerns and more. To find out more about me, you can explore my Instagram ( ibdwarriorprincess) and also read a recent post for Respond here. I wanted to take the opportunity to talk to you about some topics particularly relevant to us as women (& men too) post stoma surgery. We hope you enjoy, and as always if you would like any further advice please do not hesitate to contact us or your stoma care nurse. We hope Amy’s insight and her experience helps you. We have another amazing blog post to share with you for International Women’s Day, written by Amy ibdwarriorprincess) discussing important topics and concerns women with a stoma face, including diet, mental health, intimacy, fashion and fertility.
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