{"id":13973,"date":"2020-03-12T14:13:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T14:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=13973"},"modified":"2020-10-22T18:21:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T17:21:43","slug":"work-uniform","status":"publish","type":"new-way-forward","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/work-uniform\/","title":{"rendered":"Work uniform"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hear from Kate, a community stoma care nurse.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><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\/400282006\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From A Bigger Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you wear a uniform to work, you might need to make a few adjustments for when you go back to work after stoma surgery.<\/p>\n<p>You might need to get a different size.<\/p>\n<p>So don&#8217;t leave it until the last minute to check if your uniform fits as this may cause you more stress.<\/p>\n<p>You might need to ask for some spare sets to accomodate for potential leaks.<\/p>\n<p>For women, you may be more comfortable wearing maternity trousers with a large elasticated waist rather than a zipped or buttoned closure wasitband.<\/p>\n<p>If your uniform doesn&#8217;t accmmodate for your stoma bag speak to your manager or Human Resources team to see if there are alternatives or adjustments that can be made.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You might be interested in:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/back-on-the-job-article\/\">Back on the job<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/wear-what-makes-you-happy-article\/\">Wear what makes you happy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/its-a-start\/protecting-your-stomach-muscles-following-stoma-surgery\/\">Protecting your stomach muscles following stoma surgery<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/what-is-a-hernia-article\/\">Hernia: Causes and treatment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/product-overview\/\">Your guide to ostomy products<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hear from Kate, a community stoma care nurse. 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