After failed attempts at chemotherapy, Ms Kolodynski was told her only treatment option was a gruelling 16-hour surgery to remove the organs from around her pelvis and replace them with stoma bags.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12019069/Mum-two-34-dies-cancer-went-doctor-pain.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A stoma is an opening on the abdomen that can be connected to either the digestive or urinary system to allow waste (urine or faeces) to be diverted out of the body.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/26/first-dates-merlin-griffiths-shows-stoma-scars-on-live-television-18677256/

He is not yet crawling because of his hand and has a few shortfalls from not being able to spend any time on his tummy due to the stoma but the parents say he's doing 'amazingly'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/parenting/article-12443781/Perth-mum-dad-months-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-King-Edward-Memorial-Hospital-sick-son-survive-losing-child-rare-fatal-genetic-condition-TARP-Syndrome.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&it

Her causes of death were related to surgery to reverse a stoma, which collects body waste from the bowels.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/hospital-doctors-must-listen-more-28268971

It is estimated that one in 335 people in the UK have a stoma, and they have additional needs when using the toilet.

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23707627.wrexham-afcs-stok-racecourse-now-stoma-friendly/?ref=rss

Jax, ten, of Grimsby, has been battling a chronic bowel condition since birth and most recently had stoma surgery.

Source: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/northern-lincolnshire-community-champions-crowned-8739647

On the journey, Natalie, who has Crohn's Disease, realised she needed to empty and change her stoma bag so headed to one of the toilets on the East Midlands Railway train.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-woman-stoma-bag-disgusted-8575984

Since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis earlier this year, she feared others would stare at her new stoma bag.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/i-thought-everyone-would-stare-27793390

The following day she had surgery for a biopsy and a stoma bag.“

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/i-seriously-ill-cancer-running-27813944

They found out Arley had NEC when he was four days old and he had surgery the same day, before another when he was two weeks old to make a stoma and fit a colostomy bag.

Source: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/real-life/twin-babies-born-size-banana-8501450