123{icon} {views}Disclaimer: Occasionally, I am asked to review particular products and services. I work with those who I believe have IBD and ostomy patients’ best interests at heart. In light of this, all views and experiences shared on this blog are mine and of my own honest opinion, and do...
Places and Products
153{icon} {views}Why am I using them? Back in late February, I went through a phase where my barrier product wasn’t giving me the protection and security I’d been used to. I started to experience more itching under my baseplate – a sure sign of an impending leak and definitely...
29{icon} {views}IBD: TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR DISEASE Living with IBD can be difficult sometimes with unpredictable episodes and regular hospital visits that disrupts normal daily activities. However, if the symptoms are well managed, people diagnosed with IBD can live normally with the condition. IBD has been a topic...
23{icon} {views}Something I have been unable to share about – until now! – is my involvement with Coloplast and their Brava Protective Seal. I reviewed this product earlier on – read more here – but I was also approached by Coloplast HQ in Denmark to do a...
42{icon} {views}Two weeks ago, I was invited to the Royal College of Surgeons in London for discussions of a new trial for Ileocecal Crohn’s patients. This has been the first time I’d been invited – well, I had sought out this day for my own medical geeky-ness – to...
151{icon} {views}A couple weeks ago I got the chance to interview my stoma nurse about her job role; this is Q & A with Nicola Jennings: Stoma Care Nurse at Good Hope Hospital in the Heart of England NHS Trust. What...
12{icon} {views}Follow Jenna on Twitter @abalancedbelly and check out her website: www.abalancedbelly.co.uk Initial Thoughts “Managing IBD: A Balanced Guide to Inflammatory Bowel Disease” is just that, a balanced guide to navigating a diagnosis and life with IBD. Jenna was...
101{icon} {views}I was introduced to Charter as part of my pre-op care from my stoma nurses. They recommended the service for several reasons: Supplies could be order online, 24/7 They have the largest availability of products from a variety of companies Their delivery was discreet. Almost all new...
193{icon} {views}At the end of November, I was invited to Coloplast HQ in Peterborough to find out more about their new Brava Protective Seal and of course sample the product too! Why the new product? Coloplast wanted to improve on their exisiting Brava Moudlable Ring and provide a more comprehensive...
