Maybe Santa Does Exist After All

My surgeon has agreed to let me return to work even though the wound is not healed. I need to see a plastic surgeon now, maybe a skin graft, probably a skin graft. That's my piece of coal in the stocking. The present, though, is I get to go back to work. I start 2 weeks of half days on Jan. 16th. That means that I will have to go to a Flex Clinic for my wound care - no biggie. So I guess I will have to learn to get my butt off the couch; no more lazy TV, music, cartoons, etc. days - thank goodness. Staying at home this long has sucked to the nth degree. As I am sure there are lots of others out there who know what I'm talking about. Does anybody have any tips about going back to work as far as the ostomy is concerned? I am a little worried about, shall we say, "mishaps."




Everybody have a great New Year!

Thanks for all your support.

Hi Tess, I'm pleased you have a date to get back to work; your patience has been rewarded. As far as mishaps, well, it depends on what you're eating throughout the day. I always make sure to take a daily supply of what you need for a change if anything did happen, nine times out of ten it won't, but don't get caught out not having anything with you. It happened to me once and I had nothing with me, certainly taught me a lesson. I now make sure I have what I need with me just in case, but usually, I never need to use them. If you're confident with the appliance you're using, then there shouldn't be any worries. Hope all goes well on your return to work, good luck for 2012 tc ambies...

Tess, when you say wound, what are you saying? Do you have an ulcerous, bleeding peristomal wound or are you referring to your surgical wounds?

Glad to hear you are returning to work. Ambies has good advice. Take it a day at a time and be sure you get plenty of rest. As you get to know how your body processes food, you will gain more confidence. Mishaps can happen, but they are rare.