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Navigating Life with a Child with a Hidden Disability

"It was very helpful for us at the time, when Harry was a little baby with reduced function, to meet a boy with similar problems, and to get to know a family with our kind of approach to life, who had struggled with the same things as us. An active family, practicing sports and outdoor activities. Since then, they have been part of our lives as inspiration – the boy acting as Harry’s role model.”

Topics: Bowel management, Bowel dysfunction, Navina Smart

Controlling accidental bowel leakage is key to your peace of mind

Do you suffer from bowel leakage? For years, Fiona suffered in silence. She grew accustomed to being on edge and to keeping a look-out for the nearest toilet. A tiny bowel care product was all it took to put her mind at ease.

Topics: Bowel management, bowel disorder, accidental bowel leakage

With my bowel management routine, I can manage anything

For me, bowel management has always been part of the game, says 22-year-old Swiss handcyle road race champion, Fabian Recher. Born with Spina Bifida, a malformation of the spine, he has used a wheelchair from an early age and he loves to swap it for a mountain bike, cross-country skis, or his favourite piece of equipment, the handcycle.

Topics: Bowel management, Transanal irrigation (TAI), Spina Bifida, Neurogenic bowel, quality of life, parasports

Bowel leakage doesn’t have to prevent you from leading an active life

After many years as a CFO of listed companies, Sten decided to stop working in the spring of 2020, despite having several years left until retirement. He simply felt he wanted to pursue more fulfilling experiences – such as traveling with his wife, playing golf, swimming and exercising. But first he wanted to get rid of his nightly toilet visits.