蜜芽传媒

TV personality Louise Thompson talks about her life with a stoma bag.

The ex-Made in Chelsea star had her entire large intestine removed after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. She鈥檚 also survived a traumatic birth experience that left with post-traumatic stress disorder.

She鈥檚 now one of more than 100,000 people in the UK that have to wear a stoma bag every day 鈥� to collect their waste products.

Speaking to Gethin Jones, she said: 鈥淭hat鈥檚 been a huge thing to have to learn to live with and adapt to.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檝e seen what ulcerative colitis, and these bowel diseases can do to people. I had a son that was two at home waiting for me and I thought if this bag is going to be my ticket out of this place, then I鈥檓 going to make that decision.鈥�

鈥淚 finally feel like I鈥檝e finally put a pin in it. I feel better than I鈥檝e ever been. It鈥檚 the best decision I鈥檝e made.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 Live Gethin Jones programme on Monday 15th July 2024.