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I am a 47-year old female and have been suffering from diarrhoea for the past 14-years. Since the surgeon performed the initial biopsy he only focussed on a permanent colostomy and informed me that if ...

Colostomy surgery is a procedure where the colon or large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening on the lower section of the wall of the abdomen so that it can expel out fecal matter to the ...

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Suzanne Dore, a 42-year-old British mother-of-two, is a major fashionista. She's also a cancer survivor. Suzanne was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer back in 2010. She'd experienced stomach ...

A specialist was found in breach for failing to advise a patient of the increased risk of bowel injury during their surgical procedure, the health watchdog has determined. Photo: UNSPLASH / Stuff ...

A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with ostomy bags after living with her own colostomy bag for five years. Suzanne Dore, 42, ...