The fact that a) you're giving such a positive message to people after what I can only imagine was a supremely taxing ordeal and b) still look so damn beautiful after you've been through so much is incredible. Go Hannah.

We need more medical research about the consequences of contraception methods.

I never understood what a stoma was before, so I think it's wonderful you're being so open and educational for everyone.

I'd never heard of stomas before. Very educational!

Omg Han my publisher gave me a proof copy of ‘how do you like me now?’ and it’s bloody brilliant, I didn’t know she was your friend ahh! Also I’m so happy to see you regularly uploading again I could cry but I shall NOT x

You're far more open about all things stoma than most people. That's a much needed public service.

I've been casually subbed to you for a while and when I saw what happened, I was really shocked, because it all seemed to happen insanely fast. Didn't watch a vid for a couple of months and then all of a sudden I saw the title of this one in my feed and I just thought 'bloody hell'! Then went and watched the other video about it and I'm stunned and honestly inspired how you've handled it and are recovering so well. It's fascinating and informative to hear about and I hope you get well soon.

Having family members that have had/have stoma bags all I can say is THANK YOU! Thank you for bringing it up in a public space, thank you for educating people on stoma bags. Also your explanation of the stoma bag and operation was on point :)

Alcohol made me nervous at first too! I definitely feel it quicker now. As for beer and fizzy things, it gave my a lot of gas when I first tried it, maybe 6 or so weeks out of surgery but that has settled down and now when I drink it’s mostly fine! I was very annoyed getting up in the middle of the night as well! Someone suggested I try a two piece bag with a regular pouch attachment during the day and a high out put bag (they have like a nozzle on the end instead of the fold up) at night. I’m from the states and I get these from Hollister or Convatec, I’m not sure what companies would carry them in the UK. I just rinse the bag out before I take it off, attach the other bag and then do the same in the morning. It has been amazing to get a full nights sleep!

My boyfriend doesn't have a stoma (yet) but he has UC. Weve talked about stomas before and what would happen if he needed one but it always seemed like an awful and scary last resort (no colon therefore no colitis hooray). It's been great for both of us to see you rocking and educating about your stoma ❤️

I also have a stoma *high five* 😂 Thanks for making videos about your stoma and recovery, it's great to spread awareness! Maybe you could try out different stoma products and review them? Glad to see you're recovering well x

I've heard of stomas a few times before (I'm not sure where but pooing into a bag has definitely been mentioned) but your the first person I've seen on a platform to talk about it openly and honestly!

This has been a good educational session, in the event I one day meet someone in a similar situation. This video was also quite inspiring. You have such an incredible attitude.

Wow, I can tell a difference in you since your last video, you look a bit stronger and seem to have a little bit more energy!!! All positive things!!! I’m so so happy you are doing so well!! Live the content of your videos, I want to hear about everything stoma related that you are dealing with. I used to be a trauma tech so I’ve dealt with ppl who have had stomas and I’ve emptied them and changed bags. It’s so amazing how open you are about what you’ve been through, this is truly helping so many people!!!! Love you so much Hannah, continued prayers for recovery!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

No one can blame their farts on you anymore haha! Glad recovery has been treating you well :)

I was aware stomas existed but I had mostly seen them in the context of the elderly. You're the first young, relatively healthy person I've seen who is just (well after recovery) going about life as normal. Thanks for teaching me a bit about it. I wasn't sure how much it would affect your physical abilities or preventing you from doing things you want to do. Sounds like not a whole lot which is awesome!

*MAKE HANNAH READ THIS* There are these stoma plugs you can wear for your sexy time or to go to the beach or just in situations you don't want your stoma bag hanging there. I know because I'm a nurse and recently got that for a teenage patient that wanted to go to the beach but was insecure about her stoma bag. Of course this is to be used for a certain amount of time and after the area is healed I hope this is helpful :)

i never even knew stomas existed until now. like the whole concept is so wild humans are so smart like wow.

I’m a nurse and all I’ve learned about stoma’s is very clinical and it’s refreshing to hear from someone who actually has one. It’s amazing that you’ve already started changing your own. I hope everything goes smoothly and there aren’t any blow ups!

"What's in my Stoma bag" Love the humor, love the positive outlook on everything, LOVE IT ALL!! You've got a new sub! xoxo

Lydia Andrew is a model who has a stoma bag and has done lingerie shoots, she might be someone you would be interested in looking up! you can definitely still stay sexy and confident, your attitude to all of these changes is inspiring Hannah x

You already look and sound so much stronger than in the last video, continue striving forward in your recovery 💗

When all my hair dropped out and I started wearing faux hair, it was the women brave enough to share their stories, and tips and secrets with me who helped me feel human and beautiful again, and helped me learn to embrace what had happened and not to be ashamed or feel unworthy because of it. You speaking out about your stoma makes me feel much the same way, I'm sure you are helping so many people and offering support and giving confidence and information to others. I have so much respect for you for doing this. Raising awareness is such an empowering and wonderful thing to do, so well done you brave and lovely lady :)

I’m glad you’re on the road to recovery, I can see already you’re looking healthier!!

So happy you’re talking so openly about everything! I hadn’t heard about stomas until you had one and I’m really glad to learn more about it! You’re simply incredible and I’m so so happy you’re getting better!

This is the first time I heard about stoma bags. I'm so proud of you for talking so openly about all of it! I hope you get better as soon as possible.♡

So happy to be learning about this for the first time, I hope healing continues to go well

This is so interesting to learn about!! So glad your recovery is going well

This is the first time I’ve ever heard about stomas. It’s super interesting. You are a trooper.

So happy you're getting better enough to be able to do videos and get back to normal life 💜

I love the videos. They’re always so entertaining and informative. Get well soon Hannah 😊

I'm so glad you're feeling well enough to make videos! This has been the first time I've heard about stomas so I'm happily learning along. I've had a friend who has had Crohn's for a few years but learning the difference between Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis has been a new topic of research - something I never thought I would be doing on my free time! After your journey with the hormone diaries, I took the plunge and went in to ask about IUD's from my gynecologist. I had been having awful periods for the previous 6 months and had the feeling that my body wasn't agreeing with my birth control anymore. I ended up getting a Kyleena (a smaller version of the Mirena) put in at the beginning on December. My gynecologist only inserts IUD's while a woman is on her period and I had a reaction which made my period last for 14 days but I haven't had a period since. The actual insertion was horrendously painful as I had a bad reaction and couldn't leave the doctors office for over an hour for fear of passing out - but that eventually passed. The only side effects I've noticed is a bit of anxiousness and slight back pain like I would have before a period previously, but it comes randomly throughout the month. Otherwise, I'm in the same boat of waiting to see if I have a period again. Enjoy eating lots of penguins during your recovery!

thank you for being so open, I'm sure you are helping so many people x

I knew about stomas but this is the first time i’ve properly learned about them, it’s fascinating! Really missed you and your videos, so glad to see you on the mend ❤️

Such a great video, I learned a lot. I'm super excited for your Civ VI twitch channel! I started playing it after hearing you mention it a while back and it's just great (Rise& Fall!!). So good to see you feeling better.

First time I’m hearing about this sort of thing, had no idea what a stoma was! You should be very proud of yourself for bringing awareness and for your strength through your recovery! We all missed you!

This was a really positive and informative and interesting video to watch, and I'm glad to see that your recovery is going smoothly! :)

Thank you so much for answering my question! And thank you so much for being so open, it is so interesting to learn about the stoma bag and how it works etc. It will definitely help raise awareness for people using disabled toilets when they look "normal"

I'm so happy to see you doing better and having the energy to upload some videos. I've missed you! Whishing you all the best and I hope recovery will go smoothly.

My Dad has had a stoma for years; he suffered from an undiagnosed bout of UC before I was born but thankfully made it through! It's great to see you speaking so openly, educationally, and confidently about stomas, as I know many people are completely ignorant to their existence or are confused by stigmas which only seem to exist amongst those who don't have them. Thank you! If you ever need a confidence boost yourself, I'd recommend getting to know other people who have stomas (if you haven't already). My Dad's really benefited from knowing others who have them and having stoma discussions!

i love you hannah, you make me happy ❤️

So glad to see you're recovering well!

I’m so inspired by this video I’ve been living with a stoma for 8 years now and it was the best decision of my life and I love seeing other people feel and benefit from the positivity they can bring!! As you said you can now just live your life and to the fullest, the stoma will literally not stop you from doing anything, hope you recover soon!! X

get well soon hannah, you’re so amazing and deserve a fast recovery , love you lots xx

Well done for making a full recovery! Stay positive!

Hi there, good to see you somewhat back! Just my 50cent regarding the stoma management: tying it down with a Velcro corset-y-thing during sex is what I do and it really blocks nothing and if you're a "dress sexy" lingerie-stuff (male in my case of course) person anyway not a complete nude-sex-person there really is no problem whatsoever. Regarding food: Eventually you will get back to eating everything,maybe in differing doses, or slightly different preferences (caused by the differences diverse foods cause when dealing with the stoma), but I'm now at the point where I can eat even asparagus again... though it still stinks when peeing-_- ;). The alcohol business works well for me, though it generally causes a whole lot of movement and stuff moving though the whole stoma into the bag, but that's also a thing of two additional emptying procedures, and that's a max, could also be none whatsoever. Also it should be noted that initially much more ahem, shit, moves through the stoma than later, now emptying is only necessary in the morning, so stay relaxed, it will get better!^^ Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

You are amazing Hannah, I admire your strengh and confidence so much ! Yes, you talking about it is the very first time I hear about all this stoma stuff, and honestly, I can't believe that I had literally no idea this could even be a thing... Anyways, looking forward to you streaming on Twitch and seeing a bit more of you ! Sending you much love, and thank you for everything you do ! Get well ❤️

I love that your sharing all this, the more it's talked about the less the stigma of being an ostomate will be! Not the first time I have heard as my dad has an illiostomy too, but I really appreciate the strength you have talking about something so personal and stigmatized, not that you have ever shyed away from difficult or touchy conversations

i loved she of the mountains! it's definitely poetic, i don't know if i'd say it's poetry. it's the story of a young brown guy grappling with his queerness, interwoven with vignettes of re-imagined hindu mythology that inform the themes/main story. it's gorgeous and a pretty quick read :') good luck moving and building your furniture by the way!! congrats on your recovery!

This is all very new to me and it’s super interesting and I’m learning a lot! Everything I knew about UC I knew from you and hank green

I'm actually a medical student so I was aware of stomas but I've never met someone who has one so I'm so glad to be able to learn from your story. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Hannah, it makes me so happy to see how resilient you are after having gone through such a traumatic time. Your attitude towards your illness and recovery is seriously impressive. I'm currently doing a medical elective in paediatrics and I think witnessing your story and your positivity has really helped me to understand how strong these kids are. I hope you are doing well and I look forward to watching your future videos. All the best xo

Hi Hannah, this is the first time I've ever heard about a stoma. Thanks so much for being so positive about it - I think the representation of things like this is super important - thanks for informing me!

I first heard about stoma bags when reading Hero by Perry Moore. In it one of the main characters has one, very good book. Wishing you all the best Hannah x

Hannah I NEVER heard of a stoma before hearing you talk about it... I watched your past videos on UC and I still didn't even realise that this could happen! Been following your journey since you went into hospital, I'm fascinated by this disease I'd never heard of before, grateful for my own health and so worried about you. I know that sounds strange because we don't know each other but I feel like I know you! Thank you for sharing this all with us. Wishing you a speedy recovery and sending good vibes from Ireland! Xxxx

Tbh watching this while sick on the toilet. Love you and so glad you're recovering and looking forward to everything you do.

Thank you so much. I’ve always been worried that my Crohn’s will flare to the point where I’ll need an ostomy, but this makes me not so scared. Knowledge is power! Love the recent content💜💜 good luck on your journey

You are such an inspiration, i admire you so much. This is the first someone with personal experience but I had patient in an elderly home once with a stoma and something similar but for the urine. Keep up your good work, hope to see you again soon and get better and better! ❤️

So glad that your recovery is going well. You have such a positive attitude and it's great to see you back and educating us all again.

I'm so grateful to you for talking about your stoma. I have had UC for 11 years and although I generally manage my symptoms well enough, I have always been so afraid of it getting out of control and needing a stoma. Seeing you talk about it so openly and positively (the relief of feeling well again is a great way to frame it) is really helping me see it doesn't have to mean the end of the world. Wishing you well in your recovery and a happy birthday when it comes! xx

Love the video! My granny has a stoma, but I've never known exactly how it works because it feels invasive to ask her about it. I remember going to the hospital to see her, and it was scary because she was so thin compared to how she usually looks. She's totally fine now, and makes jokes about pooing in a bag

Your attitude to this change is very inspiring. I wish you a fast recovery!

The Stoma info is all new for me! After I saw your first video, I just had to google and find out about it, haha! It's refreshing to have someone so open about these types of medical issues. You are so strong and positive, and it's lovely to see!

Stomas are a new concept for me. I really appreciate how open you are to talking about it. I wish you the best as you continue on your recovery journey!

Love the video Hannah! I have IBS and the future of my large intestine is very up in the air. Currently on an antidepressant that makes my flare ups not as often or as bad! I'm 22 and it's cool for me to have another 20 something to look up to that has had similar issues. Rest up! Lots of love from California

I hope you have the best recovery

This is all new to me but your positive outlook on it and what I've found out about stomas has prepared me to be supportive of it if anyone in my life gets one. Thank you.

I was diagnosed with UC in Dec 2006 & have lived off and on with a stoma for about 5 years. I currently am back living with my jpouch which is what I prefer. I will be honest and say that living with a stoma was one of the worst experiences of my life. I had my first (of 8 surgeries in 7 years, including my c-section) when I was 25 (Feb 2010) and I hated almost every minute of it. The only thing that I am grateful to the stoma for is that I was able to get pregnant and have my beautiful daughter. Before the stoma surgery I was too sick to even consider getting pregnant. My pregnancy was perfect and like you mentioned in the video I did have to get a c-section due to scar tissue. The OBGYN was concerned that if something went wrong during labour that she wouldn't be able to get to baby quick enough. I had my jpouch surgery after she was born. I'm so glad that there are people like you who can help bring awareness to UC & ostomys, it's not a very common thing to hear people talking about. Thank you for your honesty and openness about what you have been going through. I hope your feeling better soon!

i had never heard about a stoma before- thanks for educating me!

I've only recently found out about UC as I'm doing biomedical science at college and had to research it for an assignment. Love the videos about your experience though, there actually helping me with college work!

it’s the first time i hear about stoma and i think it’s so great that you’re talking about such things! life is full of unexpected moments and your attitude is just so motivational. you’re literally the most amazing human being and i genuinely love you, Hannah♥️

Hope you recover well, its amazing to see such outwards positivity around something most people might not even know about. When you have gotten recovered etc, and are used to it all, it would be cool to here about how your life is different!

I'm so happy your recovery is going well and you are uploading this amazing content! You're a total badass Hannah, I hope everything gets as good as it possibly could, lots and lots of love

I am also applying for a masters in gender and sexuality in various school in England for fall 2018. Sending good vibes to both of us!!

I’m so inspired by your willingness to share about this and be so open! You’re amazing!

I just wanted to say thank you. I've had a stoma for nearly two years now and I'm having a pretty rough time with it. Usually I hate reading/watching/listening to anything about stomas and ibd, but for some reason I can watch your videos and stuff about it without feeling uncomfortable. So, yeah, thanks for making this stuff. It's made a difference to me.

As a disability activist who works in body image/sexuality/love I really appreciate your sharing the perspective of someone with a stoma. I'd love to work with you on the subject.

ILYSM HANNAH❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Glad that you no longer feel ill and hope your full recovery happens soon. Love and appreciate everything that you do.

You are an incredibly strong and amazing woman. 💚💛💜🖤💝

It so nice to see that you are doing better! As someone who also have UC and have had a stoma for almost 5 years i thought i would just comment on a few of the questions you got both for you as a new stoma person and for all those that are curious about stomas. Having a stoma is not a problem for sex, but it can be annoying at times. If the bag has some contents in it you might want to empty it before you continue, and its good to use a small bag or fold it so it wont flap all over the place. When it comes to changing the stoma bag it can be all from 10 times a day to every 3 days, it all depends on the quality of the skin the bag is supposed to stick to. If you have a lekage the acidity of the contents can burn of the top layer of skin, so its difficult to make the bag stick. If you first have one lekage and dont take care of it right away the chance is a lot bigger you will get an other lekage due to the bag not sticking properly, and that is really a pain in the ass to deal with. There is no rule for how often you have to empty the bag. It depends on how much quantity of food you eat and how much gas you have. I ususally empty it before it gets noticable if im at work. At home i might just let it fill up if im feeling lazy :P But usually people just empty it if they go to pee anyways. If you have a problem with having to get up during night time to empty the bag, there is some bags that are bigger than others that is good for night time. Also, i try not to eat after 7pm, if i eat after that i know i have to get up during the night. I dont have to set an alarm as i will usually wake up by the preassure if its full. (Ofcourse, when you dont wake up in time you have a litteral shit show to del with...) As soon as you have healed you can live pretty much like before. I have even been solo backpacking with a stoma, no problem. You need to bring equiptment with you when you go out, and you can deal with lekages, but its still a lot better than beeing sick. In the beginning its important to be careful with abdominal exercises for obvious reasons, but you can start slow, then increase as you are getting stronger. After about 1,5 years you should be able to do pretty much the same stuff as before depending on how hard you would work out. When it comes to food you can eat the same things as before. Ofcourse, be a bit careful in the beginning, you will notice what works for you. I have noticed that smoothies and stews are great for my stoma to get a good concistency (if it too liquid or too hard it will make it more likely for you to get leakages). Im vegan and eat a lot of fruits and veggies, so thats no problem. Too much nuts dont react too well, and if i eat a lot of low moisture foods. Alcohol is fine if you have a stoma, but you want to be a little bit more careful than before. When you drink its more likely for the content to become more liquid, and the chance of leakages are higher. You have to make sure you are not so wasted you cant take care of your ostomy if need be (or have someone who you are comforable with who can help you if you are to wasted to do it yourself. I know plenty of people who would get so wasted (a lot of ostomy people like to drink, a lot) a friend or partner had to change their ostomy. After a while you will know the routine inside and out, so you wont have a problem changing your stoma as long as you are not passed out drunk. Any kind of substance is ok as long as you can take care of the stoma. You can have flareups in the rectum if you still have it, but it wont be as bad as a full on UC flare up. I have had one day home from work due to a flare up with full on pain attack (weed helps a LOT for that pain), but thats nothing compared to the 3 months out of the year i would have of school due to UC. It has also happened that i had to stay home from school due to the skin arround my stoma beeing too fried from the acid with leakages, but again, nothing compared to UC. Good luck so much with having a stoma, and i hope you have a really nice new years celebration and birthday!

I'm so glad you're talking about this!! I have not heard of stomas before your videos but I'm very glad that you're taking the time to educate about it!

Much love Hannah! 💕❤️ You’re an absolutely amazing person💕

Nice to hear some personal stories about this stuff. I have moderate ulcerative colitis, haven't had a flare up in a few years, and I haven't had a big flare up in 5 years. I don't have a stoma (obviously, cause I still have UC), but my dad has 2. A colostomy and a urostomy. I didn't know that was a thing, until he had to have his bladder removed. His toilets are a bit redundant now...

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard of stomas but before I only had a vague idea of what they were for and even less of a clue about why people had them

I did an Internship in a hospital two years ago and some of the patients were there because they were getting a stoma/ or they already had one but still needed help changing it. That was the first time I ever really heard about them. I think it's really great that you use your platform to talk about the topic and inform especially young people about something they might not even have encountered otherwise!

You’ve always been open about your body and super personal things, and I’m glad to see that hasn’t changed. I think it’s great that people like you who are open and honest about these things are out there and can support people who have been through the same or similar things. Keep being positive and congratulations on the flat

A couple days after you posted your last video, a stoma lingerie video popped up on my facebook feed (shared by a friend, not a sponsored post).

Coil update soon please 😊

I'm 19 and this is the first time i'm learning about stomas as i don't know anyone who has one, or ever came across the topic and wow is it interesting; after your first video i was researching everything to do with the subject for hours. Hannah, you are so inspiring and i admire you because of how strong you are as a person just in every way! Best of luck in your recovery and your future altogether xx

your positivity is inspiring! wishing you a speedy recovery

I also made a list of foods I wanted to eat while in the hospital for IBD 😂

"maybe I'll do a 'what's in my stoma bag' .... it's just poo" - Hannah Witton 2k18

as a nursing student it is so great seeing the patient side of this, keep rocking your stoma and getting healed up and well again!

you are looking really well hannah, so glad you're on the mend, good to see you again

You look so skinny.. Still extremely beautiful but so different!!! I wish you all the best!! ❤️

i have a friend crush on you. i wish we were friends.

Get better soon Hannah! You got this! My gran was diagnosed with colon cancer last year so she's also got a stoma now! Keep being positive! You rock!

So glad to see you're recovering so well, Hannah! This is the first time I've ever heard about the stoma (not just this video, but your hole experience with it cause I've been reading your posts since you went to the hospital) and it's amazing/educational learning about this situation that a lot of people go through. Hope you get better soon, and honestly I'll watch anything you upload. Love you

HAHAHAHA WHAT'S IN MY STOMA BAG HAHAHAHA I laughed a lot