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  What We Are Seeing Having served the Ostomy community for over 25 years with support wear prescriptions, we have seen a lot of changes. More recently we are noticing more restrictions on what people can have prescribed but only in certain areas, and this is leading to growing gaps in allowances from region to region, which I'm sure you'll agree is unfair and unscientific not based on needs but on postcode. Of course, we all understand the NHS does not have limitless funds but what it does have needs to be managed properly. We believe strongly in the value of support wear not only through the better quality of life it gives the user (of course you might say...

Living with a stoma can undoubtedly bring about significant changes to your life, including intimate relationships. It's a journey that requires courage, open communication, and understanding from both partners. Having an ostomy whilst already in a solid relationship is one challenge which needs a lot of trust and patience to allow the partner some time to come to terms with your new body and understand how to be with you. Whereas finding a new partner when you have an ostomy can have very different challenges, like when to tell them. Not everyone will choose to accept a partner with a stoma which, of course is their prerogative but can be emotionally devastating to you especially if your body confidence was...

By ostomy, we are referring to a urostomy, ileostomy or colostomy (or some people can have both a urostomy and ileostomy or urostomy and colostomy). To find out more about these, visit our blog post on "what are the 3 types of ostomy?" To summarise: A colostomy is formed from the large bowel (colon).  An ileostomy is formed from the small bowel (small intestine). A urostomy is formed from a small segment of the small intestine and the bladder is removed. Then surgeon then joins the two ureters to one end of the small intestine.  How many people in the UK have an ostomy? As of April 2022, there was estimated to be around 205,000 people in the UK with an ostomy (BJN). Are...

I'm Amy & for those of you who don't know me, I am part of team Comfizz. My job is all things social media & marketing, with a bit of customer care thrown in too, answering your calls & queries! I've nearly been in my Comfizz role for a year now (time flies, right?) I am a seasoned ostomate, having had my permanent ileostomy formed in 2011 due to Crohn's Disease & a large, benign tumour, the size of a watermelon which nearly cost me my life. I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at age 7, but had symptoms from as young as I can remember & my Uncle also had Ulcerative Colitis and had had a stoma for around...

After ostomy surgery, it can feel super overwhelming when it comes to what you should and shouldn't eat. It's important to remember that whilst following medical advice is vital, a lot of what we are told are general guidelines. No two people who have had ostomy surgery are the same and a lot of it comes to getting to know your body with an ostomy as time passes & a lot of the time, what affects your ostomy may not affect others and vice versa. In this blog post, we will mainly be referring to an ileostomy and colostomy when we use the term "ostomy", although we will briefly refer to a urostomy too and we will state this when...

Having ostomy surgery can, naturally, be so daunting, then you've got all these life elements to think of that increasingly creep back in as you recover, including your sex life. Being concerned about intimacy is normal and you may have questions running through your head such as "will my partner find me attractive any more?", "will my sex life be the same as before surgery?" and "will having sex hurt me?"

Never mind waiting for a man to buy you flowers (thank you Miley for the reminder!) Galentine’s Day is an excuse to show love and gratitude to those in your life that have helped you through the hard times and celebrated you through the good. I am extremely blessed to have wonderful friends and family around me, and I count myself very lucky in the past year through one of the most difficult yet that I have had that support network around me and my little man. 

Valentine's Day is tomorrow & we wanted to re-share a blog post that Comfizz' Amy wrote for us before she worked for us.  Amy had a permanent ileostomy formed in 2011 due to severe Crohn's Disease and a large, benign tumour which nearly cost her her life. She is now married and a proud dog Mum! 

This waistband is designed to sit around the mid-torso area, positioned to suit the wearer in order to conceal and support the surgical site and/or stoma bag without restricting function. If required, it can be worn all day & night. Made from breathable fabric, this seamless, stretchy waistband has many pros for ostomy life including: Confidence during intimacy - discreetly conceals and also supports

Welcome to our Day 10 (the final day of our "10 days of self-care") & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Our focus today is to enjoy the fresh air outdoors, after looking into why spending time outdoors can improve your health.