Fifty shades of beige
All I have done today is eat and drink. Sounds great doesn’t it, well it fucking well isn’t. I know hospital food is an easy target and I shouldn’t really be taking a swipe at it. I know it must […]
The Truth is ….
I am now at the stage where my bowel is active and starting to work and for those of you who knew my pre-op regularity, you will know that I would probably be classed as high output. So now that […]
Strange Noises in the Night
I think I should demand to speak to my surgeon this morning as I am sure there has been some mistake. I. Believe that the surgical team have inadvertently fitted me with a whoopee cushion rather than a colostomy bag. […]
I’m in bed
Just a quick update from the hospital Bed. Op went to plan and I am now sitting up in bed swearing ( I dropped the c-bomb in front of my Mummy) and feel great. I don’t have to move as […]
Shit Drawings
I know I am stating the bleeding obvious, but support from your family and friends is so important when you have this sort of thing going on. I am particularly grateful for the fact that a few people have descended […]
Celebrating Every Poop
Friday sees the commencement of operation ‘colon’, as I undergo surgery to remove the tumour from my lower bowel. I have to remember that this is just the first stage of the process of recovering my health to what it […]
My Glastonbury Experience
Apparently this year’s Glastonbury Festival was the the wettest and as a consequence, the muddiest of all time. Just my bloody luck. This was my first and could of course be me last. Not because of the bowel cancer, but […]
Wading up to my Knees in Brown Stuff
My very nice surgeon agreed to delay my bum op for a week, so that I could attend the 2016 Glastonbury Festival with my family and friends. This is my first time, which is slightly silly really seeing as how […]
What Will Be Different
A few people have said recently that they expect me to be different when I come out the other side of this. So I have been left pondering, who or what will be different. Of course, there will be the […]
A Bag For Life?
Operation is scheduled for the 1st of July. Pre-op checks done this week and just an appointment with the surgeon on Monday and we are good to go. Whatever the outcome of the surgery is, I will have a new […]