A lighter side on cancer
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I was about 2 months into my new iliostomy bag. I was not very comfortable with it and was probably not prepared for a luncheon with my co-workers. In any case, I went along to an Italian restaurant and after being seated everyone wanted an update on my status. I started to tell them what I’ve been through with iliostomy surgery, chemo treatment, etc. I was a bit cilld that day so I kept my hands under the table and on my legs when I suddenly felt some wet stuff on my hands. I thought it was water from the icecold waterglass and didn’t pay so much attention to it. But, it never really dried up so I peaked on my hands and saw that they were smeared with poop. I was mortified!! I quickly grabbed the napkin on my lap and wiped off everything and just got up from the table and ran to the bathroom. My bag was cut open and I didn’t have any extra supplies with me. I had to makeshift a bag out of the papertowels in the bathroom and quickly leave the restaurant and into my car and head home. Poor co-workers, they were so worried when they couldn’t find me.As soon as I got home (about 10 minutes later) I texted my boss and said I became extremely tired and just had to leave. I can laugh about it now and it taught me a lesson to never leave home without a back-up bag 😀
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Hi there Jorgen my name is Francesca I’ve just seen your post about your story with the Iliostomy..well I can tell you I know something about spilling iliostomies I can tell you…I have ovarian epithelial infiltrating Metastatic cancer which three years ago it metastatised apart from all my femmine It also metastatisedmost of my intestine a part of my colon and half my rectum..when I came out of the operating theatre I came out with an iliostomy bag…I had to keep it on for at least 6 months..but I had so much diarrea the stomy was not the best thing to have…I lost 20 kilos for it as no food remained in my stomache…but after 6 months they took the bag away luckily for me ..
Bu back then confined to staying homebecause of the constant spilling of faeces all day every day…but I had some embarrassing moments too when I had friends round …mind you I still had the runs even now but don’t lose weight anymore and I’ve somehow regained my weight.
I have cancertge same cancer again this year but less..I am currently doing chemo…but luckily this time round as I’m doing a different chemo I don’t lose my hair with this one ..
Although I have recurrent cancer I still feel I need to find the right guy my soul mate…but I’ve noticed this site the men , well the very few I’ve spoken to all seem to be scammers..I almost wrote myself off..but thought they can’t all be scammers surely ..I only joined the site in December…how are you getting on on this site? -
Im sure it has a bad experience at that moment, but Im glad you can laugh at it now… My dad a colostomy bag earlier this year and I got him a belt that prevented him from putting too much stress on his stomach, and also held the bag in place…. sorry Im late with the info about the belt..Im sure it would have been useful a few years ago LOL…. About the group, it is a great idea to motivate people to look at it from a funny perspective. Thanks for organizing it! 🙂
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Hi Alda,
Yes, a few years late but I appreciate you sharing! It would’ve kept me from leaving the restaurant, for sure 🙂 Hope your dad is doing great and thanks for sharing your experience!
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