How a stoma changed my life
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Thinking about how food passes through your body may not be something that crosses your mind, but for people who have had stoma surgery, they\\u2019re aware of it at every meal. \\nTamasin Ford explores what it\\u2019s like to live with a stoma bag and how it redefines your relationship with food. \\nWe speak to three women who have had lifesaving operations to have a stoma bag fitted. The surgery tends to involve either the small or large intestine, with a stoma creating an opening on the skin of the abdomen to bypass the normal digestion process. Instead digested content is diverted to a pouch, worn on the outside of your body. \\nWe find out how they learned to eat again after having surgery, what they're doing to fight the stigma around stomas, and how they\\u2019re embracing their new lives with stoma bags. Joining us are Aisha Islam in Saudi Arabia, Alisa Kuivasto in Finland and Gill Castle in the United Kingdom. \\nIf you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk
(Picture: Woman with stoma bag. Credit: Getty/BBC)
Producer: Sarah Stolarz \\nPresenter: Tamasin Ford
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