My husband had his surgery on the 30th April, which went very well (thank you to the multi disciplinary teams involved) and is home. It’s a painful, stressful and will be a long recovery. He has lost approximately four stone in weight but today, I feel he has turned a corner in that he has eaten porridge and soup.
There is so much I want to know to make this easier. I have a heightened sense of smell and have ordered a Tommee Tippee twist nappy wrapper today to contain the bagged waste. Please share your tips - what storage units do you use in the bathroom to store all the bags etc? Man bag for medical goods for when we can go out again (long time off, I know). I’ve bought the double pouched underpants and swim shorts. Any other good clothing tips.
This is a difficult journey and it’s not easy for either of us.
Hi Cymraes1
My mum did not have this surgery so can’t help but she has a small bathroom with mobility issues . I have just stollen your idea and ordered a nappy disposal system . I don’t know why I did not think of it . I have been getting biodegradable bags but she still double bags everything and I could hardly get her bins down to the road . So I just want to thank you for this brilliant idea .
I managed to find a slimline system on wheels on Amazon that stores her pads ( for her ) and bags etc . It slips between the bath and wash hand basin .
However she does not have a stoma so we are not dealing with that type of changing facility.
I wrapped a cupboard around her wash hand basin but that’s the best I can do . I store everything else in a unit in the bedroom .
It does feel like a nurses storeroom at times . I work hard to make it more like home .
Take care ,
Court
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