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• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 04 >> Remembers his early fears about having a colostomy.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1976, under went surgery and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 04 >> Explains how he learned what foods caused problems with his stoma.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1976, under went surgery and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 04 >> Argues that the shared experience of other people with stomas is invaluable to new stoma patients.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1976, under went surgery and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 07 >> A permanent colostomy improved his quality of life.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1996, recieved radiotherapy, surgery, temporary colostomy. Permanent colostomy 4 years after initial treatment.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 07 >> He discovered that certain foods cause his stoma to balloon.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1996, recieved radiotherapy, surgery, temporary colostomy. Permanent colostomy 4 years after initial treatment.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> He preferred to avoid sex until his stoma could be reversed.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> He regarded managing a stoma as a skill to be learned.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 08 >> Describes colonic irrigation and how it helped her feel more in control of her life.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1985 under went surgery, permanent colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 08 >> Having a colostomy left her constantly anxious about possible accidents and social embarrassment.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1985 under went surgery, permanent colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> A sympathetic visit from his surgeon helped him after the attempt to reverse his colostomy failed.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> Describes his initial disappointment at finding his colostomy could not be reversed and his change of attitude by the following day.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> Describes how he overcame his initial negative feelings about his stoma and developed a new regime of personal hygiene.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> Describes his initial disappointment at finding his colostomy could not be reversed and his change of attitude by the following day.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> Having decided to avoid sex until his stoma could be reversed, he had to reconsider when the reversal proved impossible.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 09 >> A sympathetic visit from his surgeon helped him after the attempt to reverse his colostomy failed.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 12 >> Her anxiety about having a temporary colostomy made it hard to take in information before surgery.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 12 >> Explains how she never felt comfortable with her colostomy.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 15 >> After many years she still worries about her stoma.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995. Under went surgery, permanent colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 15 >> Describes a distressing experience when her stoma prolapsed severely.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995. Under went surgery, permanent colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 15 >> Explains how her constant fear of accidents with her stoma bag have affected her social life.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995. Under went surgery, permanent colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 15 >> Describes what happened when her stoma disappeared back into her abdomen.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995. Under went surgery, permanent colostomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 19 >> Felt she needed face to face contact to fill in information gaps about her colostomy.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1987. Under went surgery and temporary colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 20 >> She had received information about sex for stoma patients but was too ill to be sexually active.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Permanent colostomy, radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy to remove primary tumour.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> Less than 3 years since diagnosis >> Interview 22 >> He was pleased when a stoma nurse suggested a better type of appliance for him.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2001, under went surgery and a temporary colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 27 >> She was anxious to regain a sense of privacy after having a colostomy.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1992, under went surgery and a temporary colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 27 >> For this woman and her husband, resuming their sexual relationship was part of the healing process.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1992, under went surgery and a temporary colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 35 >> Finds a colostomy easy to live with in comparison with an ileostomy.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995, under went surgery, temporary ileostomy and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 35 >> Describes the benefits of the appliance he is currently using.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995, under went surgery, temporary ileostomy and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 35 >> A man who had both a permanent colostomy and a temporary ileostomy had to learn to manage them with minimal support.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995, under went surgery, temporary ileostomy and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> More than 5 years >> Interview 35 >> Having both a permanent colostomy and a temporary ileostomy he had to learn to manage them with minimal support.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1995, under went surgery, temporary ileostomy and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 36 >> Despite minor fears and the occasional mishap he found it easy to cope with his colostomy.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1997, under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 07 >> Explains how the location of his stoma is wrong in relation to his waistband.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1996, recieved radiotherapy, surgery, temporary colostomy. Permanent colostomy 4 years after initial treatment.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 38 >> Explains how easily he learned to manage his stoma and how it doesn't interfere with his life.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1997. Received radiotherapy, surgery and a permanent colostomy.

• Cancer >> Colorectal Cancer >> 3 - 5 years since diagnosis >> Interview 38 >> Wishes he'd had surgery rather than radiotherapy in the first instance.

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1997. Received radiotherapy, surgery and a permanent colostomy.