Using toilets in people's homes makes me anxious. 

I'm very honest with everyone I know. How can I not be when I post so much about my IBD journey publicly online? I’ve been talking poo since 2014, so people know the ins and outs. People know I have an ileostomy, and people know sh*t stinks. I know that no one is judging me if there’s a smell left behind in their bathroom. The friends I have chosen aren’t like that. But I’m very aware of it. I almost feel guilty about it.

I saw a friend recently. It was the first time I’d been to her new house. Imagine my distress when I realised that the toilet was about three feet from the living room, in which we were sitting. I thought about whether I could go past that one and upstairs, but her partner was up there with his friends…

I'd hoped I could wait until I got home, but I couldn’t. Imagine the further horror when my: “I’m just going to pop to the loo.” Was met with the words: “The door might not close properly.” 😳

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