Looking After Your Stoma: Helpful Hints and Advice

Living with a stoma can be challenging and everyone has different needs when looking after yourself.
This recording of our live Facebook event explores helpful hints and advice from our panel of ostomates and experts to help you take control of your stoma care and overcome and manage some of the challenges you might be facing.
Ostomate and blogger Sam Cleasby (aka SoBadAss) shares her experience living with a stoma and shares advice she wishes she'd received after surgery, both in terms of common challenges and general advice for life with a stoma.
Emma Vernon, Stoma Care Nurse, discusses some of the common challenges faced by ostomates and some helpful hints to manage them, from hernias to pancaking and sore skin.
Sandy Sullivan, Stoma Product Specialist here ‪@CliniMedLtd‬ talks through products which can help provide a more positive experience for ostomates. Including an introduction to our new Aura Plus range, as well as items such as flange extenders and ostomy belts to aide an active lifestyle.
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[@happydays59]

Thanks for this informative video, it really answered many of my concerns 💕👍

[@Lisa-qh2we]

What do u do if u find blood in bad

[@CliniMedLtd]

Hi Lisa, if you find you have blood in your stoma bag we'd always recommend you speak to your stoma nurse or a healthcare professional. Blood could indicate infection, internal bleeding or an external wound or skin irritation. It's important that a professional helps identify the cause and correct solution.

[@happydays59]

@@CliniMedLtd thanks for your response, I had the same question. My stoma nurse came and we're figuring it out.🙂