ELITE 11+ Awaiting glitches and chatting with friends

izzy65

Ladyshopper wrote: »

I watched a you tube video of how they catheterise through a very small stoma on your stomach (sometimes they can even be hidden in your belly button apparently!). Was a bit weird, but I'm sure you get used to it!

I've just got visions of a bag coming unstuck, leaking, showing through clothes, and generally being a pain. And the pictures of the stomas involved with those are huge, like a giant red cricket ball coming out your side. I guess if you don't have any choice and have to have one you get used to it, but I'd much prefer the other option.

I'm really pleased your sister in law feels she has her life back with it though, thats great to hear and makes me feel a lot more positive about things.

Ladyshopper I hope that when the time comes every thing will be as you wish, re the stomas I don't know exactly what you have seen but although an IA stoma is for the bowel I know that my mums one was about the size of a cherry and yes the bag was not the nicest but the quality of life it gave her was amazing, I hope that you can choose the soloution that suits you:)

zippydooda

fairclaire wrote: »

Remember the Sampleyes app from a few months back? I think we got free Vimto squash from it. They have 500 Vaseline lip therapy to give away.
I have to say that although the samples are few and far between on there so far, I've received everything I've requested and I like not having to enter details for everything.

I got some joint tablets for dogs from them. I think it was £16 worth, at the same time as the vimto, so thanks for the app :beer:

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Ladyshopper

izzy65 wrote: »

Ladyshopper I hope that when the time comes every thing will be as you wish, re the stomas I don't know exactly what you have seen but although an IA stoma is for the bowel I know that my mums one was about the size of a cherry and yes the bag was not the nicest but the quality of life it gave her was amazing, I hope that you can choose the soloution that suits you:)

Thanks izzy. I believe they are larger to start with and then shrink. I know I'm lucky to have a choice of procedures (well, I think I have a choice, will find out when I go to see the consultant!) and as I said, if it was the bag or nothing I would go for the bag. I'm sure whatever I end up having will take some getting used to, but I will, as I won't have any choice but to get on with it.

I'm glad your Mum has a great quality of life now, thats really good to hear.

Ladyshopper

Sunshinemummy wrote: »

If I was you, I would insist on not having a bag x

I hope I can, will let you know after my appointment! I've done loads and loads of papers, read medical journals and papers, including some written by my consultant. I just feel the other option will be more appropriate for me. Fingers crossed the consultant agrees.

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Snap-ant wrote: »

Had to get dressed & go & get Pholcodeine Linctus from Boots & then onto Ts to get fresh milk for Fourp's return hopefully tomorrow.
Timed it so I could catch last bus back up hill to home, so got fresh oranges, juice, green coke , Covent Garden Soup, in other words heavy stuff - got to bus stop outside Ts & a person I know offered me a share of their taxi to take me to my door at no cost :A

Hope you are feeling better Snap. That horrid cold was awful when I had it What a lovely person Snap. :A

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emerald21 wrote: »

You are nothing to look at lol hope everything goes well for you when the time comes .

How rude Emerald!!

LS is beautiful, and wonderful to look at!!