Louise Thompson reveals son Leo is 'fascinated' with her stoma bag
Louise Thompson has praised her two-year-old son for his sweet and “non-judgemental” reaction to her having a stoma bag.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, said her little boy Leo, two, loves lifting up her top and hiding under her clothes and now has a “total fascination with the bag”.
The sister of Sam Thompson reflected on how “many lessons could be learned from our children” because her son doesn’t find pouch, which is used to collect and then remove body waste, “awkward” or “taboo”.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, she uploaded a clip of Leo reaching to the bag while her top was lifted up.
She captioned the clip: “My son has a really funny obsession with my ileostomy bag. I have no idea how he knows to say 'poo poo', but I guess he's smarter than I thought.
“Isn't it wonderful how unaffected our children are by awkward and ‘taboo’ subjects? If only we could all be this non judgemental… except when he points out a spot on my face in public and shouts "boo boo".
“I guess boo boo and poo poo sound similar. The stoma is a bit of a both. It's both an ouchy and a way to go to the loo.
Revealing the clip was taken by her fiancé Ryan Libbey, she said: “I'm sharing this off the cuff video that Ryan captured when trying to get a 'civilised outfit shot...
“For every person that messaged me to say that they haven't had the confidence to tell their friends and family they have a stoma…. Some of you for years. (There are thousands of you btw).”
She concluded: “Nothing to be ashamed of. Still the same human on the inside. I haven't had a personality transplant. I can still dress, walk and talk the same.”
Thompson flooded with support after announcing she’d had a stoma bag fitted after undergoing a life saving procedure.The reality TV star-turned-influencer has been open about battling both bowel condition ulcerative colitis and autoimmune disease lupus.
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic bowel condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed and small ulcers develop on the colon's lining, which can bleed. The condition has no cure, but can be effectively managed with time.
Thompson has also struggled with PTSD and anxiety since she nearly died giving birth to Leo in 2021.
Back in February, fans feared for her health after her Libbey revealed she was back in hospital.