Sarah Russell

ITS HERE! I'm so excited to announce the launch of The Ostomy Studio 🎉📢 The first-of-it's-kind online clinical Pilates studio for people with a stoma. 📽️ON DEMAND video channel and LIVE zoom classes. Pls share 🙏 theostomystudio.co.uk

@eurohernias Missed this. Will a recording be available? thanks

📣 #HerniaPatientSupportGroup Live #HerniaChat - Ask an Expert! ✨ The topic 'RECOVERY of Abdominal Wall after Surgery' Chair: Jackie Bullock Guest: Jan-Paul van Wingerden REGISTER here ➡️ bit.ly/4fNHrsC #HerniaSurgery #AWSurgery #HerniaFriends #HerniaFamily #HerniaWebinar

@RunnersOnTrail @OureaEvents @AdeleRoberts Aw thanks only just seen this ❤️ Anthony’s words from the pod were in my ears the whole time x

A brilliant write up of the @OureaEvents Cape Wrath Ultra by @runfitsarah. Running it is tough, but with a #stoma?! It brought back so many amazing memories from 2022 for Antony. If you are thinking of doing the race read this and dream big @AdeleRoberts theostomystudio.co.uk/post/can-you-d…

@AdeleRoberts @tessahankinson Thanks for the tag 🙏 be super happy to help. Please ask your friend to get in touch xx theostomystudio.co.uk great run today well done 🙌

@tessahankinson Yes I’m finding this so hard too… I think there’s an amazing group on Facebook called ostomate athletes… or something to that effect. @runfitsarah is an absolute don!! I’ve found her advice / videos recently and I’m sure she’ll be able to help xx

You still have two more days to enter our giveaway of 'The Bowel Cancer Recovery Toolkit' by @runfitsarah: ❤️ Like this post ⁠ ❤️ Follow @hhealthbooks on Instagram⁠ ❤️ Tag a friend⁠ Check out Sarah's blog on safe exercises for after bowel surgery: bit.ly/3iYuox4

Have you entered our #giveaway for your chance to win a copy of 'The Bowel Cancer Recovery Toolkit' by @runfitsarah 🏃 In recognition of #Decembeard for Bowel Cancer by @bowelcanceruk, Sarah has written a blog on safe exercises for after bowel surgery: bit.ly/3iYuox4

@DailyMailUK it's a COLOSTOMY bag... not a colonoscopy bag 🙄.. ffs get it right!! dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@CancerInsider It is specific for womb cancer on this occasion. But please reach out to me and I can signpost you to resources for ostomy which is my professional speciality.

@runfitsarah Is this specific to post womb surgery or would this also apply to those who have recently had ostomy surgery?

Please join me for this workshop about pelvic floor and essential core after womb surgery. Lots of practical tips and information. Pls share.

@Ultra_Damo @treesnottees Husband LOVED the book... lots of sighing from his side of the bed when reading it. He says he's never buying anything ever again. We'll be running barefoot and naked! Fantastic job bringing awareness to this topic. Next in line in my book pile :)

@emma_joy75 @Convatec No it doesn't. You have to go to a different bathroom..😜 altho that's version 2.

@runfitsarah @Convatec Hope the toilet lowers when you need a pee too haha

This is a special stoma toilet! Never seen one before in my life. Situated in the world class @Convatec clinic in Sao Paulo. *its so you can stand and empty your bag into the loo. Utter genius.🙌

@MarkBar28921226 @Convatec For flushing .. keeps the germs in..

@JenevaSaurus11 @Convatec I know right!? I feel a bathroom renovation project coming on..

Absolutley LOVED having the opportunity to talk stomas, health and exercise on the brilliant @rad__chat pod. Have a listen to me talking about my favourite topic! Could have chatted all day. Thanks for having me x

@Angiebrowne9 @academydublin A pharmacist told me it's due to a factory fire? Not sure how true that is. @SanofiUK are saying it will be back in stock in October.🤞🤞

@academydublin Any idea why dioralyte is it shortage

There’s a dioralyte shortage in Ireland. We are officially back.

@TracyAllenDCHS @louisehelenhunt Thanks Tracy that's really interesting.. I do feel we need to do more of that. If hernia is considered 'inevitable' we can learn to accept and manage it. I like that approach.

@runfitsarah @louisehelenhunt Being consented for my surgery - Registrar reminded my consultant that he’d forgotten to include hernia as a complication. Response was that ‘its basically inevitable’. While a bit worrying at the time, has helped me come to terms with the chance of it happening.

Stoma/ostomy friends pls RT. Research ahead of a talk on parastomal hernia. Tell me about your hernia and how you feel about it. If you have a hernia do you feel shame? judgement? guilt? embarrassment? that you did something wrong? or none of those things.. tell me more 🙏

@CraigyRose77 Have sent you a DM

@CraigyRose77 😪 thanks so much for replying. Did you get any advice from your medical team?

@runfitsarah All of what you said I also hate leaving the house as having to wear jumpers in the summer to hide the bulge,it is embarrassing and affecting my mental health, am I vain? No I just want to look normal and feel that little bit normal for once, it restricts intamacy and bending too

@glitterykisses @CuhStoma 😪 it's so hard isn't it. I'm hearing so many stories of people who feel the same. I don't know what the answer is really. Just so sorry you're having to deal with it😪

@runfitsarah @CuhStoma Confidence wise, I’ve found it really tough. I went abroad in June & was absolutely paranoid as it was so obvious in all of my summer clothes! 😢 I’ve had my stoma for 2.5 years & I’ve had the hernia for around a year ~ but I’d definitely say it’s become more prominent recently.

@ReevesJek I'm talking about parastomal hernias which are very specific and really not the same.

@runfitsarah Hernia's are usually caused by over exertion or just general wear and tear and are in the majority of cases easily repaired, indeed many top athletes suffer hernia's during their careers.