Hello, it me again. I just wanted to say thank you to all people who have helped me on my journey especially my surgeon (Chris Speakman) and all the stoma nurses. Not to mention all of the wonderful people I've met and talked with on this site.
It has now been a few months since I posted my last blog but patience is a virtue. I have finally got rid of the bag following a restorative proctectomy and formation of a Ileo-Anal Pouch. I have a three-month follow up appointment on Wednesday 11th January 2012 at 11:40am with my surgeon and his assistant. I now only have a 10-12 inch scar situated from about an inch above my navel to two or three inches below my pelvic line. I also have a 3-4 inch scar where the stoma was. Just have to keep an eye on them as I had open surgery and am very pleased with the results. Life is so much easier (with regrets and no offence to people who cannot have this operation, sorry to them all.) Infection is the only thing I worry about now as newly created scars can get infected very easily.
Once again thank You for your support. I wiil keep updating my blog on a regular basis as well as answer any questions or queries that any others person has to ask about my experience.
Thanks.
It has now been a few months since I posted my last blog but patience is a virtue. I have finally got rid of the bag following a restorative proctectomy and formation of a Ileo-Anal Pouch. I have a three-month follow up appointment on Wednesday 11th January 2012 at 11:40am with my surgeon and his assistant. I now only have a 10-12 inch scar situated from about an inch above my navel to two or three inches below my pelvic line. I also have a 3-4 inch scar where the stoma was. Just have to keep an eye on them as I had open surgery and am very pleased with the results. Life is so much easier (with regrets and no offence to people who cannot have this operation, sorry to them all.) Infection is the only thing I worry about now as newly created scars can get infected very easily.
Once again thank You for your support. I wiil keep updating my blog on a regular basis as well as answer any questions or queries that any others person has to ask about my experience.
Thanks.
