stoma

When I got to Euston, my stoma was falling off my stomach.

A young boy who was able to accept having a stoma after being given a cuddly toy is raising money to help other children in the same situation.

In total, she needed seven operations over five years to repair the damage, including having a stoma fitted and reversed.

Three years ago she needed an emergency stoma after part of her intestines had “shut down” and still has to “take a lot of pain medication” because of the number of operations she has needed.

She went on to have surgery but was left with a permanent stoma and PTSD.