Any advice?

Hi, NannyAnny, in my experience you won't need the plastic!! But everyone is different. Mine was rectal, what is your husband 's one? I guess it might vary. Take care

Hi Gemmary,

We were drawn a picture, but I don't know what its called!! As you look at the body it was on the right side, maybe half way down!

Hi NannyAnny. I bought a ‘plastic’ mattress cover to put on after my reversal but never needed it (got it from Dunelm). The prep for the colonoscopy is like 2 litres of laxative so quite brutal but I don’t think he will have a similar experience during or after treatment. 
In hospital they put little sheets under you for protection which are basically puppy training pads! - a decent size with a waterproof backing - and a lot cheaper than medical bed pads. I know another member used to wrap one around his tummy and tuck it into his boxer shorts if he felt a bit vulnerable on a night.

Good to hear that hubbys cancer has been caught early and hope he gets an operation date soon

Take care

Karen x

Thanks, Thats good to know.

I also used puppy training pads after my panproctocectomy.not all hot and sweaty like plastic sheeting,and gave a sense of security "just in case"easy to purchase and cheap too.

All the best

Kath

Thanks, Katz,

I think I'll go for some of those, just in case.