Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Volcano

Stoma nurse Lucy Russell identified my leak as a volcano (her own description of a fistula which spews poo). She said that it's a freak caused by an errant stitch and can only be sorted with surgery (and that has to wait till the stoma reversal). She got me a different bag which should be able to accommodate the stoma and what is, essentially, a mini-me stoma. So much for NHS rationing - buy one get one free! Lucy has ordered me a special belt and Osto Guard for playing table tennis. Maybe I could get a mini Osto guard for the little volcano. Aaah! I'm a bit disturbed at my capacity to love and anthropomorphise my new body parts
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  1. mo11 January 2011 at 14:04

    Beware! With the current NHS cuts you may soon be asked to be provide training for patients to perform their very own DIY stoma surgery

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  2. Di C11 January 2011 at 16:40

    I am so grateful every time I have an appointment and get seen! This morning there were about 50 people queuing in the corridor for fracture follow ups ( from the snow a few weeks ago). Scary!
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