What’s your Stoma called, and why?

Love this Artsie x

Me Kareno62

its cheering me up no end. There’s some brilliant names. 

the stoma nurses really are angels. Considering what they have to deal with every day. 

They certainly are and, from my experience, always cheerful too!

Moira x

Yes. It's the only profession that you will have someone's stoma fart in your face!!! And find it hilarious too!!!  It could have been so much worse !!

Kim x

hi Artsie, it's interesting how our stomas differ in terms of what they will tolerate. For instance mine is fine with fish although the wind is really smelly. Beans before 1pm are OK but after that time a defo. no no. I've just remembered something my first Surgeon  (Stoma Monty) told me. He said Something about the eye of cyclops and very few people got to see where their waste matter came from. My surgeons loved analogies which luckily I did to. My surgeon talked of my bowel cancer and how it was like my house (body) had cracks in the walls and that was what they needed to fix. My husband looked totally confused until I mentioned we were lucky as we were playing on an even playing field(- the cancer hadn't spread). Hubby wad mad about football so then he understood. Saying this sometimes the analogies were really obscure and needed  explanning to us in more user friendly language. When I had an adhesions flare up the surgeon talked about problems in my roof. Hubby got a bit annoyed and said there was nothing wrong with our bl**dy roof.

Hi Kath. I’m similar. Before my operation I was asked to tell a surgeon in my own words what was going to happen in the op. I said. My plumbing had a blockage so Mr Randal was going to  lift the Bowel pull the crap out and repair my plumbing giving me a new Bowel once healed until then I would have my waste diverted. She burst out laughing saying that’s exactly what’s going to happen. 
I said.  My hubbys a builder. I didn’t think it was funny at all. I thought it was builder speak and the surgeon was a master plumber. 
Ann

hi Artsie - that's funny. I got told my illiostomy meant my spin cycle was missing which was why my output was so runny. These surgeons like to use plumbing and building analogies.

Love it Artsie. All it now needs is little puffs of wind coming out the sides. All due respect to Whoopi. Will you patent the image? Otherwise you might get plagerism.

Hi Kath Thanks.  I really enjoyed doing something creative. It’s been too long. . I’m trying to make it into a sticker however iOS has huge limitations. So annoying. Will crack on with it Monday. The image is free to all who have worn the stoma clothing. Please feel free to add it to you photos and use.only our special club may use it or Whoopi will whoop ass.

BW Ann