In this episode of Beyond the Pouch, Natalie opens up about her experience with undiagnosed Crohn's during pregnancy, the challenges she faced with contraceptives while having a stoma, experiencing a Crohn's flare in the vagina, dealing with heavy periods and much more. Content disclaimerThe views, opinions and experiences expressed in this podcast are the speaker’s own and should not be taken as clinical advice. Please contact your local stoma care nurse for advice and support.📽️ Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube 📽️🎙️ Follow Rachel & Louise:Rachel: @gutsy.mumLouise: @crohnsfightingFollow Natalie: @thespooniemummy💜 Pelican Healthcare:Website: https://www.pelicanhealthcare.co.uk/Instagram: @pelicanhealthcareFacebook: PelicanHealthcareLtdTwitter: @PelicanHealth💚 Respond Healthcare:Website: https://www.respond.co.uk/Instagram: @respondltdFacebook: respondltdTwitter: @respondltd🤍 Eakin Healthcare:Website: https://www.eakin.eu/ Instagram: @eakin_ostomy Facebook: TGEakin Twitter: @TGEakin Recording and editing by Hoot Studios | @hootstudiosuk

In this episode of Beyond the Pouch, Ant opens up about being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis during university, how he manages a prolapsed stoma and adapting to stoma life while maintaining a positive energy throughout.  Ant also touches on how he doesn't let his stoma hold him back — from becoming a ambassador for the ostomy community, to running his first London marathon with a stoma.Content disclaimerThe views, opinions and experiences expressed in this podcast are the speaker’s own and should not be taken as clinical advice. Please contact your local stoma care nurse for advice and support.📽️ Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube 📽️🎙️ Follow Rachel & Louise:Rachel: @gutsy.mumLouise: @crohnsfightingFollow Ant: @ibdlife 💜 Pelican Healthcare:Website: https://www.pelicanhealthcare.co.uk/Instagram: @pelicanhealthcareFacebook: PelicanHealthcareLtdTwitter: @PelicanHealth💚 Respond Healthcare:Website: https://www.respond.co.uk/Instagram: @respondltdFacebook: respondltdTwitter: @respondltd🤍 Eakin Healthcare:Website: https://www.eakin.eu/ Instagram: @eakin_ostomy Facebook: TGEakin Twitter: @TGEakin Recording and editing by Hoot Studios | @hootstudiosuk

In this episode of Beyond the Pouch, Mohammad opens up about his battle with colon cancer, along with having emergency stoma surgery after the tumour in his abdomen grew to the size of a watermelon. Mohammad also shares his passion for being an advocate for the cancer and stoma community, as well as raising awareness for ethnic minority groups in the stoma and medical field. Content disclaimerThe views, opinions and experiences expressed in this podcast are the speaker’s own and should not be taken as clinical advice. Please contact your local stoma care nurse for advice and support. 📽️ Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube 📽️🎙️ Follow Rachel & Louise:Rachel: @gutsy.mumLouise: @crohnsfightingFollow Mohammad: @colon_cancer_and_me💜 Pelican Healthcare:Website: https://www.pelicanhealthcare.co.uk/Instagram: @pelicanhealthcareFacebook: PelicanHealthcareLtdTwitter: @PelicanHealth💚 Respond Healthcare:Website: https://www.respond.co.uk/Instagram: @respondltdFacebook: respondltdTwitter: @respondltd🤍 Eakin Healthcare:Website: https://www.eakin.eu/ Instagram: @eakin_ostomy Facebook: TGEakin Twitter: @TGEakin Recording and editing by Hoot Studios | @hootstudiosuk

In this episode of Beyond the Pouch, Phillipa opens up about almost losing her life due to multiple organ failure whilst she was in a coma, as well as having sepsis, C.difficile and a perforation of her bowel. A month before this, Phillipa had a stoma formed after being diagnosed with both Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, but unfortunately due to the perforation of her bowel, she had to spend two and a half months in hospital – learning to walk and sit up again.Coming out the other end, Phillipa has spent a lot of time travelling and embracing her body with a stoma. In this episode, she also talks about her experience flying with a stoma, doing a bag change at 38,000 feet in the air, and how she feels confident in her body on holidays.Content disclaimerThe views, opinions and experiences expressed in this podcast are the speaker’s own and should not be taken as clinical advice. Please contact your local stoma care nurse for advice and support. 📽️ Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube 📽️🎙️ Follow Rachel & Louise:Rachel: @gutsy.mumLouise: @crohnsfightingFollow Phillipa: @phillipakayx💜 Pelican Healthcare:Website: https://www.pelicanhealthcare.co.uk/Instagram: @pelicanhealthcareFacebook: PelicanHealthcareLtdTwitter: @PelicanHealth💚 Respond Healthcare:Website: https://www.respond.co.uk/Instagram: @respondltdFacebook: respondltdTwitter: @respondltd🤍 Eakin Healthcare:Website: https://www.eakin.eu/ Instagram: @eakin_ostomy Facebook: TGEakin Twitter: @TGEakin Recording and editing by Hoot Studios | @hootstudiosuk

In this episode, Rachel and Louise open up about their stoma stories, including navigating the ups and downs of life with an ostomy. Rachel discusses both her and her son living life with a stoma as a result of Hirschsprung's Disease, while Louise opens up about her Crohn's journey, along with waking up to her first stoma as a result of a C-section.Content disclaimerThe views, opinions and experiences expressed in this podcast are the speaker’s own and should not be taken as clinical advice. Please contact your local stoma care nurse for advice and support.📽️ Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube 📽️ 🎙️ Follow Rachel & Louise: Rachel: @gutsy.mum Louise: @crohnsfighting 💜 Pelican Healthcare: Website: https://www.pelicanhealthcare.co.uk/ Instagram: @pelicanhealthcare Facebook: PelicanHealthcareLtd Twitter: @PelicanHealth 💚 Respond Healthcare: Website: https://www.respond.co.uk/ Instagram: @respondltd Facebook: respondltd Twitter: @respondltd 🤍 Eakin Healthcare: Website: https://www.eakin.eu/ Instagram: @eakin_ostomy Facebook: TGEakin Twitter: @TGEakin Recording and editing by Hoot Studios | @hootstudiosuk