{"id":6203,"date":"2016-03-31T13:33:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T12:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/missiontesting.co.uk\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=6203"},"modified":"2021-02-01T11:33:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T11:33:00","slug":"youre-not-alone-2","status":"publish","type":"its-a-start","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/its-a-start\/youre-not-alone-2\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re not alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Clinical Advisor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><style>\n.videoWrapper {<br \/>\tposition: relative;<br \/>\tpadding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/<br \/>\tpadding-top: 25px;<br \/>\theight: 0;<br \/>}<br \/>.videoWrapper iframe {<br \/>\tposition: absolute;<br \/>\ttop: 0;<br \/>\tleft: 0;<br \/>\twidth: 100%;<br \/>\theight: 100%;<br \/>}<\/p>\n<\/style><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><!-- Copy & Pasted from YouTube --><br \/><div class='w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-dark-grey relative h-0' style='padding-top:56.25%;'><iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/160344187?color=ffffff&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From A Bigger Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stoma forming surgery is a major life event for the majority of people. You will want to seek support both before and after your surgery to help learn how to manage your stoma and how to adapt your life to living a normal life with it. Your first point of contact will be your local Stoma Care Nurse, they will be able to advise and guide you with any questions or concerns you may have about living with a stoma.<\/p>\n<p>There are many voluntary associations who are very active among different communities. They exist as a vital support network and information guide. They also have booklets of information that they will provide you with throughout the year.<br \/>There are online communities who provide very good information and support from people in a similar situation as yourself. There are many options available such as social media channels, online forums and Facebook groups. If one doesn\u2019t work for you, try the next.<\/p>\n<p>While these groups can be a great way to connect with other people who are in the same situation as you, they aren\u2019t appropriate for receiving specific medical advice. There are no 2 people the same, if there is something that doesn\u2019t seem right you should always go back to your Stoma Nurse as your first point of call.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6443\" src=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Youre-not-alone.jpg\" alt=\"template_horizontal_#48e8ff\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You might be interested in:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/whats-normal-and-when-to-seek-help-with-your-stoma\/\">What\u2019s normal and when to seek help with your stoma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/its-a-start\/straight-talking-about-stomas-2\/\">Straight Talking About Stomas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/new-way-forwardthe-trouble-with-leaks\/\">The trouble with leaks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/new-way-forwardsupport-groups\/\">Find your local ostomy support group<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/new-way-forwardmother-perspective\/\">Life with an ostomy: A Mother&#8217;s Perspective<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical Advisor From A Bigger Life Stoma forming surgery is a major life event for the majority of people. 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