Phillipa Opens Up About Almost Losing Her Life | Beyond the Pouch Podcast | E2

In this episode of Beyond the Pouch, Phillipa opens up about almost losing her life due to multiple organ failure whilst she was in a coma, as well as having sepsis, C.difficile and a perforation of her bowel. A month before this, Phillipa had a stoma formed after being diagnosed with both Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, but unfortunately due to the perforation of her bowel, she had to spend two and a half months in hospital – learning to walk and sit up again.

Coming out the other end, Phillipa has spent a lot of time travelling and embracing her body with a stoma. In this episode, she also talks about her experience flying with a stoma, doing a bag change at 38,000 feet in the air, and how she feels confident in her body on holidays.

Content disclaimer:

The views, opinions and experiences expressed in this podcast are the speaker’s own and should not be taken as clinical advice. Please contact your local stoma care nurse for advice and support.

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