A woman who was going to the toilet 40 times a day says she feels like a "new woman" after having her entire bowel removed during emergency surgery and now lives with a permanent stoma.
Charlie Ryan, 37, was living with a number of different gut health issues, which saw her going to the toilet up to 40 times a day, but having her bowel removed and an ostomy bag fitted has been life ...
A stoma is a hole (opening) made in the skin in front of your neck to allow you to breathe. It is at the base of your neck. Through this hole, air enters and leaves your windpipe (trachea) and lungs.