The ileostomy bag collects the digestive waste of people who have undergone an ileostomy. Proper skin care and regular bag emptying are essential to prevent complications. An ileostomy is a relatively ...

"I came to a realization: My ileostomy bag was going to weed out all the assholes from my life," Miller wrote in a recent Facebook post. "I don’t need toxic people in my life, and I knew those who ...

I remember the first time I went to the doctor for the intense stomachaches. It was March of 2010, and the crazy bloating in my upper abdominals had gotten so bad, I couldn't eat or drink anything.

An inspiring woman has strutted the catwalk with her ileostomy bag on show to prove our “bodies aren’t supposed to be perfect”. Azmina Verjee, 40, is happy to display the pouch -used to collect ...

An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...

FOR Tanya Aumeer, her ileostomy bag marks much more than having part of her bowel removed. It’s a symbol of the happiness and confidence she now feels at finally being able to lead a normal life – ...

FOR Tanya Aumeer, her ileostomy bag marks much more than having part of her bowel removed. It's a symbol of the happiness and confidence she now feels at finally being able to lead a normal life - ...

Harriet Williams was diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel condition at the age of 14 which left her needing to go to the toilet more than 25 times a day. After eight agonising years, she was fitted ...

Krystal Miller, a mother of two, isn't your "typical" mama — she's missing an anus. After years of suffering, Krystal was first diagnosed with Crohn's disease when she was 15 years old. And while this ...

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