With the summer fast approaching many of us will be getting ready to go on holiday. If your staying in the UK or traveling abroad it best to make a plan when your doing it with a Urostomy.

The thought of managing your disability or illness whilst being in full or part time work, can be daughting to anyone. We all know very well that our illness or disability can be a full time job on its own and you may feel panicked at the thought of doing both.

A Urostomy is a type of stoma used to divert the Urinary system, it is created when the bladder has been removed. Once the Bladder is removed, the surgeon will take a portion of the small bowel which he will connect to the ureters. It will then be brought through the abdomen wall and sewn to your skin making a permanent opening for Urine to leave the body. A Urostomy is permanent meaning once the surgery has been completed it cannot be reversed.

The three words anyone with a Urostomy hates to hear… Urinary Tract Infection. 

As a Ostomate I have heard so many mind blowing myths about Stomas and life as an ostomate. Some of them can really worry or cause quite a bit of confusion and I feel its so important to raise a bit of awareness about some of them for everyone. 

New Year's resolution ideas with a Urostomy

There's so many reasons why a person may need a Urostomy yet Urostomy awareness is rarely discussed. Many people at any age, male or female may require a Urostomy due to many different problems such as cancer, trauma and long term illnesses.

Hello my name is Lorna, I am also known as Little Miss Urostomy on Social Media.