Category Archives: colostomy

A Bag for Life – A User’s Guide

Posted on January 25, 2015 by dolly61

This post is all about colostomies.  You have been warned. So – colostomies.  I’ll categorise the post so that those who have done a search might find something of interest and assistance from a veteran of  7 months.  Those of … Continue reading →

Posted in anal cancer, colostomy, terminal cancer | 2 Comments

“What the hell are we supposed to use, man? Harsh language?”

Posted on January 18, 2015 by dolly61

I can’t believe my last post on here was written in August 2014.  Blimey! I was in hospital, I was having trouble with my “miracle bowel” and getting used to life with a stoma and a colostomy.  Did the tea … Continue reading →

Posted in anal cancer, colostomy, Lynda Bellingham, palliative care, Planning for your future care (Advance Care Planning), Preferred Priorities of Care, Stephen Sutton, terminal cancer | 3 Comments

“You still don’t understand what you’re dealing with do you?”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by dolly61

Oh and it was going so well. I got tired sometimes but I was eating well (really well she says thinking of steak and sweet potato mash and gammon and pineapple and scrambled egg ….hmm? Sorry I just went to … Continue reading →

Posted in anal cancer, colostomy, terminal cancer | 1 Comment

Get the cannoli ready – he’s coming back

Posted on June 27, 2014 by dolly61

“Excuse me? Say that again?” The nice young doctor at A&E continued to look bemused and repeated “There’s something weird about your X-ray. The stent you had fitted has … Gone.” I mentioned the stent last time. It’s a three … Continue reading →

Posted in anal cancer, Bowel stent, Chemo, colostomy, terminal cancer, Uncategorized | 1 Comment