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Chapter 06: At the Hospital
Day Four: Open Surgery
The day will begin with a bed bath, and you'll be amazed how different you feel after that. It may be a bit sore but worth the effort.
The surgical team arrive again, examine you and are gone before you can blink. Soon after the Stoma Nurse arrives.
Today is the big day. The appliance you've worn since theatre will be removed and the stoma cleaned. This will be your first proper look at it. If you've avoided the inevitable up to now, then it is time to be brave. The nurse will be there to reassure you. Remember you'll have to clean the Stoma regularly when you leave hospital so you will have to look at it sometime.
Today is pretty much the same as for a key hole patient, however you will not be allowed to walk about.
The nurse will most probably insist on getting you out of the bed today, and get you to sit in your comfy chair for as long as possible. Although the chair is only next to your bed you'll have felt like you've run two marathons back to back by the time you return to your bed. You'll still be weary and sleep most of the time in the chair.
You should be starting to survive the day without any serious amount of pain killers, but if you do need them go ahead and ask.
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