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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. 

This Valentine's Day, we wanted to share some tips with you for dating after ostomy surgery. Understandably, this can be something that can be very overwhelming and daunting after ostomy surgery, so Ant's video will hopefully give you some tips to help reassure you and guide you.

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

Many ostomates, including Amy here at Comfizz, worry about eating fruit or vegetables, mainly down to its fibre contents. The same can be said for foods such as lentils, beans, tough skins. The idea of having a vegan diet often feels like swearing to ostomates, but there are ostomates out there who are vegan. A vegan diet isn't impossible with an ostomy, but it may take more time and energy to get it right and involve trial and error.

How are you feeling this January? It’s easy to expect everyone to feel a sense of renewed possibilities, with the motivation to be healthier and hopeful. All we are met with is adverts for gym memberships, self care products and sales galore. Some may be feeling depressed, anxious, or just not their best, and that's ok. We all have difficulties in our lives whether it be financial, an illness, or relationship troubles to name but a few. 

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.

Welcome to our Day 9 (the penultimate day) of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Our focus today is to disconnect from our screens, so we will keep this fairly short & sweet!

Welcome to our Day 8 of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Our focus today is to discover more on ostomy exercise.

Welcome to our Day 7 of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Today, we are going to be exploring nutrition and finding out the importance of nutrition with an ostomy, as well as sharing some links to existing blog posts we have on food & drink.