A difficult subject
BUT
My partner cannot deal with changing the bag on his stoma himself. Let's be blunt about this, we are not talking about 'output' as the nurses do, or really 'stoma care' - we are talking about poo, faeces, s**t, whatever you want to call it, coming from an artificial opening in the abdomen via a short piece of intestine. I was changing my partner's bag this morning ( he has dementia and cannot do it) and the blessed stoma started to 'be active' another euphemism for poo shooting out at an alarming rate as I tried to stop it going everywhere.
Right we have got the definition and the action out of the way.
Am I the only one who finds this utterly revolting? I had never had any dealing with a stoma before January this year. The medics saved my partner's life, no doubt, and for which, my thanks. BUT they do not explain the realities of living with a stoma.
I do find it revolting. I am not squeamish but this is one bodily function I do not enjoy dealing with.
I would be interested to know if it is just me being hyper sensitive or anyone else feels like this. By the way, my partner is not in the least embarrassed or upset, which is probably as well......
BUT
My partner cannot deal with changing the bag on his stoma himself. Let's be blunt about this, we are not talking about 'output' as the nurses do, or really 'stoma care' - we are talking about poo, faeces, s**t, whatever you want to call it, coming from an artificial opening in the abdomen via a short piece of intestine. I was changing my partner's bag this morning ( he has dementia and cannot do it) and the blessed stoma started to 'be active' another euphemism for poo shooting out at an alarming rate as I tried to stop it going everywhere.
Right we have got the definition and the action out of the way.
Am I the only one who finds this utterly revolting? I had never had any dealing with a stoma before January this year. The medics saved my partner's life, no doubt, and for which, my thanks. BUT they do not explain the realities of living with a stoma.
I do find it revolting. I am not squeamish but this is one bodily function I do not enjoy dealing with.
I would be interested to know if it is just me being hyper sensitive or anyone else feels like this. By the way, my partner is not in the least embarrassed or upset, which is probably as well......
