When you have Spina Bifida, going to the bathroom can be difficult because, a lot of the time, your bladder and bowel muscles do not work in the way they are supposed to. There are surgeries that can help make going to the bathroom a little easier, but they are not cures by any means … Continue reading Lessons I Have Learned From Living With A Stoma
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What Are The Positives Of Living With A Stoma?
When you have Spina Bifida, it is common for your bladder and bowel muscles to be affected and not work properly. There are ways to manage bladder and bowel problems with Spina Bifida, but you cannot fix them, and not everyone will do the same things. I chose to get a stoma for both my … Continue reading What Are The Positives Of Living With A Stoma?
How To Exercise With A Stoma
Exercise is important for everyone because when you build strength everything in life is easier. When you have a stoma that leaks all the time it can be difficult to get your workout in because sometimes you have too many stoma problems that make exercising impossible. I live with a stoma and try to exercise … Continue reading How To Exercise With A Stoma
What Not To Say To Someone With A Stoma
Disabled people are constantly getting all kinds of health advice from non-disabled people because people often think we can cure ourselves by exercising and eating healthy. When people find out you have a stoma sometimes they are even more horrified because they don't understand how a stoma improves lives and think the solution is to … Continue reading What Not To Say To Someone With A Stoma
The Realities Of Living With A Stoma Connected To Your Bowel
When you have Spina Bifida a lot of the time your bowels do not work properly, and there is no surgery that can have that will fix them. There are a lot of ways you can manage bladder and bowel problems with Spina Bifida, and not everyone will manage them in the same way because … Continue reading The Realities Of Living With A Stoma Connected To Your Bowel
What I Do When I Have A Leaky Stoma
When you have Spina Bifida, it is common for your bladder and bowel muscles to not work properly and there is no way to fix that, but there are a lot ways you can manage these issues. There are a lot of different ways you can manage bladder and bowel problems with Spina Bifida, and … Continue reading What I Do When I Have A Leaky Stoma