Ask your nurse whether you should wear a stoma guard, hernia belt, or other support garment to hold the stoma in place and protect it. You may need to switch to a bigger pouch with a larger opening.

Here are the 10 most common misconceptions about living with a stoma, according to Speight: 1. Swimming is fine. Often people believe that having a stoma means you can’t enjoy the same hobbies ...

Having a breathing stoma due to mouth and oropharyngeal cancer. A stoma is an opening made in the skin in front of your neck to allow you to breathe. The opening is made at the base of your neck. Air ...

A woman is documenting her experiencing living with a stoma bag – including shopping for a wedding dress – because she wants to "normalise it and break the stigma".