The Sunflower Conversations
The Sunflower Conversations
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
Bowel Cancer and Living with an Ostomy with Nicole Trimboli - Australia & New Zealand
41 minutes Posted Jun 5, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Welcome And Nicole’s Story
Family Support Behind The Scenes
The Colonoscopy That Changed Everything
Living With A Permanent Stoma
Daily Routines Leaks And Mindset
Scanxiety And Never Feeling “Done”
Redesigning Life After Survival
Stigma And Myths About Ostomies
Writing What A Shit Show
Travel Strategies And The Sunflower
Stop Judging Disabled Toilet Users
Keep The Conversation Going
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In this episode of Sunflower Conversations, James Dunn speaks with Nicole Trimboli about surviving two cancers, living with a permanent stoma and ostomy bag, and rebuilding confidence when your body and life change fast. • Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a young mum and the mental scars that can linger • Daily life with an ostomy bag, diet planning and body image. • Writing What a Shit Show as a guide, a story and a form of therapy • Travelling with a hidden disability, airp...