Introduction by Chair

Luciana Podschun is a freelance consultant editor to StomaTips.  She started sharing her personal experiences as an ostomate with StomaTips from the very first editions and subsequently joined the team in April 2020 where she interacts and searches for inspiring stories from ostomates around the world.   

Luciana is originally from Brazil, loves travelling, and lived in California prior to moving to the UK in 2019. During her free time she enjoys taking her dog Eva for long walks and when the weather is good going on hikes around the UK.  She is passionate about promoting the positive influence of nutrition and exercise in the quality of life of ostomates.

Keeping a positive outlook on life despite the challenges of her ostomy has allowed Luciana to enjoy life to the fullest and take advantage of the many opportunities that life has to offer.