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Sharing my life after surviving Necrotising Enterocolitis 💚💙

28/01/2026

When I was little, I never thought I would get married, didn’t think someone could love me with a stoma. It didn’t feel normal, or pretty, or something someone would choose.

Even when I was 20, people asked me why I would want a stoma, and if that meant I didn’t want to get married one day. That question stayed with me for a long time.

Then there was Chris.

And I learned that love doesn’t disappear because your body is different. You can be loved just as you are.

So don’t be scared to wear the dress of your dreams!

Trust your body and trust yourself.

If I can walk down the aisle with a stoma and make it through the day without a bag bursting, then anyone can.

(And of course my bag had to feature in the detailed shots 😂)

31/12/2025

2025
The year I swam with seals, ran a marathon (even when my bag fell off), attended 2 home births, and then left midwifery to become a train driver, Sam the dog was brought into our lives and we had the wedding of our dreams

Life can be so good, do it your way 💙

30/11/2025

JogScotland Achiever of the year

I have enjoyed running for a long time but as the symptoms of my reversal got worse over the years I struggled to even run 1k without any issues.
Getting back into running after my stoma surgery has been life changing, I joined Carluke Jog Scotland to make some friends as I had just moved to the area and really wanted to find my love of running again!

CJS are so encouraging and Supportive, they’ve helped me through some really hard runs, and sp*edy races!

I still can’t believe I won, I hope this inspires others to just get outside and enjoy nature, whether it’s a walk, a jog or a run 💚💙

11/11/2025

It’s only right to play a game with toilet paper 😂 I had such a great night on Saturday and so looking forward to our big day now 💍

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃

It’s ghosts galore here 👻 we’ve had a great night answering the door to all the trick or treaters 🍬

04/10/2025

World Ostomy Day 2025

This photo sums up my life as an ostomate.

Last weekend, I was running the Loch Ness Marathon. At the 19km mark, my bag leaked and completely came unstuck—it went everywhere. I’ve had a few bursts during training, but this one really caught me off guard. I was gutted. Mentally, I was thrown off completely and felt like I’d hit a wall.

Pushing through hard moments can be incredibly tough. I’ve spent a lot of my life wishing I didn’t have a stoma—but the truth is, this little cloud has a silver lining.

Without my stoma, I wouldn’t be here—let alone running marathons. There was a time I couldn’t run for five minutes without an accident. And now, I’m crossing finish lines.

An ostomy isn’t the worst-case scenario. For me, it’s been the thing that gave me my life back. Yes, it comes with challenges (and some messy ones), but it’s also allowed me to return to doing what I love ❤️

Oh—and I did finish the marathon! My skin’s still healing, but I’m so proud I made it.

26/08/2025

National dog day

If you both could have met you would have spent the whole time barking at each other😂 I’m grateful for every hair in my dinner, every midnight woof and all of the toys that trip me up🐾

16/08/2025

I had such a fun time volunteering today with at the Snakes and Bladders event hosted by

I met animals that don’t have bladders, filtered kidneys and taught other people about how you p*e when your bladder doesn’t work

01/08/2025

The most amazing 2 days with such incredible people!
Thank you for bringing us this wonderful community ❤️

27/07/2025

26.2 Miles

This time last week I ran my first ever Marathon
Running without a stoma was really hard, running with a stoma is still hard but much more manageable, before my surgery I could only run for about 5 minutes before needing the toilet but I just ran 26.2 whole miles without needing the toilet at all!

Training to run for so long has come with challenges, fuelling myself and keeping hydrated have been the toughest but with regular water stops I managed and had an amazing time!

I’m now fully enjoying my rest weeks before getting back into the big runs again 🏃‍♀️

14/07/2025

Trainspotting together 🐾

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