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Hernia Decisions

December 6, 2019 8:34 amDecember 6, 2019By Robert GaleIn Musings0 Comments142 Views

When I signed up for a new bum, I didn’t really read the terms and conditions.  I just focused on the benefits of having a stoma. With every procedure there are going to be complications but you just presume that you’ll come out the other end fine and carry on without any issues. But then a hernia appears. 

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A Letter to Myself

November 27, 2019 7:43 pmNovember 27, 2019By Robert GaleIn Musings1 Comment149 Views

Dear Rob

Remember the time you had a bum? I do, and it wasn’t good. Things got so bad that you decided to have it removed and replaced with a new bum but you’ve been dealt some issues and they haven’t been easy to deal with. 

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Do I Regret Having Surgery?

September 5, 2019 6:13 pmSeptember 5, 2019By Robert GaleIn Musings0 Comments159 Views

This is a question I’ve asked myself many times and I find it difficult to answer. The ultimate answer always tends to be no but I’m forever questioning whether that’s the right answer.

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The Psychological Effects of Having a Proctosigmoidectomy

August 13, 2019 8:19 pmAugust 13, 2019By Robert GaleIn Musings4 Comments207 Views

If I rewind back to early 2018, I was embarking on a time of running to the toilets, feeling lethargic, feeling like I was forever having a fever, this was Crohn’s Disease reminding me that it was still there and trying to treat the flare up with the usual treatments of steroids and Humira injections would prove to be futile.

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When to Run, When to Run?

July 27, 2019 7:11 pmJuly 27, 2019By Robert GaleIn Fitness, Musings0 Comments159 Views

Post-EUA (Exploration Under Anaesthetic) things have been generally good. Initially there was a lot of leakage (both blood and exudate) from the newly opened wound so much so that I had to invest in some sexy incontinence pants. Thankfully that seemed to reduce quite quickly thus reducing the need for the pants.

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Me, Felted

June 26, 2019 6:42 pmJune 26, 2019By Robert GaleIn Musings0 Comments160 Views

Behold, the felt version of me! Yes I have been immortalised in felt complete with my bag for life.

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Meet Mr Parastomal Hernia

May 25, 2019 3:03 pmNovember 23, 2020By Robert GaleIn Musings, Weekly Update2 Comments231 Views

Shortly after my surgery I started to notice a lump above my stoma. At the time I wasn’t sure whether the lump was associated with post-surgery swelling and had hoped that over time would reduce with time. The lump meant that the outline of the colostomy bag was visible, particularly when not empty. 

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The Joys of Having a Pilonidal Sinus

April 25, 2019 6:03 pmNovember 23, 2020By Robert GaleIn Musings, Weekly Update2 Comments282 Views

After 14 weeks, I’ve been experiencing an ongoing issue with my AP Resection, and in particular a pilonidal sinus. At this moment how long this is going to take to heal or if it ever will heal. Here’s what’s happened so far and what could be happening right now.

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First Short Break with a Stoma

April 22, 2019 6:34 pmApril 22, 2019By Robert GaleIn Fitness, Musings0 Comments181 Views

The Easter weekend saw my first multi-day trip away since surgery and being away from home would mean being away from my main ostomy supplies. I would need to calculate how many supplies I would need.

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10 Things I’ve Learned From Living With A Stoma

April 17, 2019 8:18 pmApril 17, 2019By Robert GaleIn Musings0 Comments213 Views

It’s been over 3 months since I had a New Bum installed and in that short period I’ve learned quite a few things. Here are 10 things I’ve learned from living with a stoma.

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