It has been just over 6 months since my ileostomy surgery, and I have tried a LOT of stoma bags from almost all of the UK brands and these two soft convex bags are the ones that I always end up going back to. I have not had a dip around my stoma since surgery,Continue reading “Soft Convex One-Piece Stoma Bag Review: Dansac VS Hollister.”
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Ileostomy Surgery, Part 6: The Disaster of Going Home and Needing MORE Surgery.
After everything that I’d endured throughout my time in hospital for my stoma surgery, I was thrilled to be finally going home. My last day was mainly tying a series of loose ends, doing all the before-you-leave checks and sorting out prescriptions. But I also had to have my stomach staples removed. I wasn’t exactlyContinue reading “Ileostomy Surgery, Part 6: The Disaster of Going Home and Needing MORE Surgery.”
What I Ate After Stoma Surgery.
Anyone with a stoma knows that diet is everything. Whether or not you have health issues like IBD which impacted the way you ate prior to surgery, what you eat does change once you have your stoma. In the early days after surgery, you’ll probably just be on water, which I found to be justContinue reading “What I Ate After Stoma Surgery.”
Ileostomy Surgery, Part 5: Ups and Downs.
After the previous day’s achievement of walking the 30m green route around the hospital, I was feeling up to taking the 80m red route today. After getting my rear dressing changed as it’d been leaking everywhere overnight (ew…), I took to the corridors. I felt far stronger and less light-headed having been eating and drinkingContinue reading “Ileostomy Surgery, Part 5: Ups and Downs.”
Ileostomy Surgery, Part 4: Getting Moving Again.
On the morning of the 31st of October, my urine catheter was finally removed in the hope that I could try and stand up for the first time later in the day. It definitely stung a little when the tube was removed, but I imagine it would feel much worse to get one put in!Continue reading “Ileostomy Surgery, Part 4: Getting Moving Again.”
Ileostomy Surgery, Part 3: The End of The Epidural.
If you’ve been reading my previous posts about my stoma surgery then you will remember me talking about how I seem to develop a bunch of random issues whilst in hospital. So far there had been my partial blindness and my mysterious shoulder pain, and on the afternoon of the 29th of October, four daysContinue reading “Ileostomy Surgery, Part 3: The End of The Epidural.”
Ileostomy Surgery, Part 2: My Struggle with Pain Relief.
October 27th was without a doubt one of the hardest days for me, not just of my hospital stay and my surgical journey, but of my whole life. It was only the third day since my surgery, and it didn’t get off to a good start. That’s because when the lunch service started, my newContinue reading “Ileostomy Surgery, Part 2: My Struggle with Pain Relief.”
Ileostomy Surgery, Part 1: The First Few Days.
Happy New Year everyone! The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that it’s been a while since I last posted, but it really has been a hectic and difficult few months. After being cancelled the first time around, I finally went in for my pan proctocolectomy (that’s a fancy word for ileostomy surgery) on OctoberContinue reading “Ileostomy Surgery, Part 1: The First Few Days.”
The Crisis in Hospital Cancellations: How to Cope with Being Let Down.
My experiences On Friday I was scheduled to have a life-changing operation for which I had been waiting for months. Since March 2018, I’ve had by far the worst flare up I’ve ever experienced and several months ago I officially ran out of treatments. With my list of complications quickly growing and my physical stateContinue reading “The Crisis in Hospital Cancellations: How to Cope with Being Let Down.”
Stoma for a Day: An Experiment.
If you’ve been reading my previous posts, you will know that I am about to have surgery to remove my entire colon and get a permanent ileostomy. In preparation, I attended a stoma nurse clinic where I was given an unexpected tool to help me prepare for waking up from surgery: a practice stoma kit.Continue reading “Stoma for a Day: An Experiment.”
Me and My Crohn's 