A whole new world!
Waking up from my colon removal I entered a whole new world of appliances, delivery companies, "lingerie", prescriptions and support garments. My first challenge beyond getting out of bed, was to discover the contents of my "black bag" which the hospital stoma nurses guided me through - pouches, wipes, adhesive removal sprays, scissors. All inhibitions, if I had any left after a week of using a commode were soon banished with a nurse watching me learn to empty my bag, and then change it. To be fair... It's not rocket science....spray to release the stick, wet wipes to clean, dry wipes to dry, barrier wipes to protect and bag on. Oh and use the template that the nurse has made to cut the whole to exactly the right size! I was fairly determined to get home, particularly after I was moved onto a ward and I knew they weren't going to let me out until I could do this on my own. After two and a half nights in my private room being moved onto the ward