Finding perfection in the ostomy pouch world, that perfect set up at the end of the ostomy rainbow. Waking up from emergency surgery and finding I had two strange pouches attached to my body, collecting my waste products, was not easy to come to terms with. My first thought was what the hell are those”?
https://t.co/XmDVATty3B?amp=1 Eric Douglin, my story. “We have to operate immediately or you could die within 24 hours” No, this wasn’t a line out of TV shows like Casualty, Grey’s Anatomy, ER, or for the older generation St Elsewhere. This line was said to me by a very worried looking surgeon at the Prince Royal University Hospital, Orpington
My type 2 diabetes journey, In January 2018, I was still adjusting to life with an ileostomy, wrestling with a whirlwind of emotions and feelings that came with that major change. It was a period of uncertainty and adaptation, and the impact on my physical and mental wellbeing was significant. Feeling Unwell and Seeking Help