Gosh, it's very odd knowing all my insides are actually inside me again after 9 months of a
#stoma
. Next step, farting. Then food.
#NHS
#Cancer
#Surgery
Phew. Getting discharged from hospital today. It's been a tough and fraught week. Recovery will not be fast, but I'll get there.
And I've got much better TP at home!
Thank you
@nhsuhcw
, exemplary as always.
#bowelcancer
#stoma
#reversal
#norectum
#NHS
My plumbing works then. Cor blimey. This will take some training and getting used to. Thank goodness for Kegels! Essential!!
Pull up nappy deployed for safety.
Need a biscuit.
#Stoma
#Reversal
#Cancer
#bowelcancer
It's been over 8hrs since I last had a poo.
And I slept a whole night with no waking last night to empty my bag; I now don't have a bag, or stoma.
Some days are still troublesome. But we live for the future. Some kinda normal hope.
#stoma
#stomareversal
#getchecked
Thank you
@NHSEngland
, I'll be seeing you Monday for (hopefully) my final operation!
#Stoma
you saved my life, and if I need you again I won't grumble, but time to try for a new normal.
#bowelcancer
#NoRectum
Now I'm home I'd also like to share that the excellent
#cancer
care has been jointly provided by MDT's at
@OUHospitals
&
@nhsuhcw
. Both treating patients with latest gold std pathways for best outcomes. Highly recommended if you need to refer your case.
#NHS
RIP Matthew Perry.
I served him once, many moons ago, when I worked at the Chelsea Harbour Club. He'd just finished playing tennis and he and his friend each had a giant spinach based super juice thingumajig. He then pulled out a pack of Marlborough Lights and asked me for a
Phew. Thus ends 5 weeks of daily radiotherapy. 3 more days of chemo. Then the climb back to health ready for operation.
21 weeks treatment! Glad that's done.
#cancer
#GetCheckedEarly
Now the chemo meds are finished I'm hoping my brain stops turning to treacle soon. Simple things I want to remember keep eluding me.
#bowelcancer
#cancer
And as
@FirstDates
Hotel I'm Italy comes to a close; massive thanks to you for the most fun job ever. And thanks to ALL our guests. And everyone who's enjoyed watching it. Big Love 💝
#FirstDatesHotel
I DID IT! I’m a registered paramedic. Tonight marks my first shift as a paramedic. Wanted to do this for as long as I can remember. Never been so excited/nervous 🚑 And yes of course I’ll still be doing First Dates 💃🏼
Thank you everyone for such lovely messages of support. Both here and on insta.
And thank you fellow reversers and ostomates for sharing your experiences too - it's not just me who finds that handy! ♥️
We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel. We were so lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. (1/2)
Time to stay away from everyone.
I can't kid myself anymore. Distance means distance. My business will cease all activities today. Stay safe everyone. X
I know we're all about the
#FirstDates
. But guys and girls, if you've already found love, don't forget to tell her/him she's/he's beautiful. All the time. 💝
@FirstDates
tonight 10pm on
@Channel4
😘
The missus has just been into town. 95% of businesses, closed. A lot temporary but many more she noticed were permanent closures. Literally four or five shops open. Economic devastation.
5 day hospital stay.... Going to read
@marthawells1
Murderbot Diaries series. And binge a combo of
@StarTrek
Enterprise and some random anime/manga I reckon. Nothing too challenging. 😁
Girlfriend bought a discount advent calendar today (it is halfway through the month). Her & daughter thought the treats were disgusting.
She rereads the box...
.
.
.
Small print states its for cats!
🤣
It's important to raise awareness, that post cancer everything doesn't just magically go back to normal. There are lifelong consequences and the journey leaves us ravaged in ways that cannot be seen obviously. Yes, I'm alright. No, I'm not the same as I was.
#bowelcancer
#LARS
Hey
#FirstDates
fans, I've had some complaints about plastic straws. Next season you'll see paper ones. Now experimenting with straws Made From Straw! 100% biodegradable.
Guys I have just watched two people meet on a train...immediately connect...like WONDERFULLY...he gave her a book...and she promised she would call him...then as he left he kissed her!!! She is sat with the BIGGEST smile! Me and another passenger are off to buy hats!!! X
A brand new series of First Dates Hotel starts 28 August at 9:15pm on
@Channel4
!! Fred & the team return as UK singletons check in to the ultimate Latin love hotel deep in the Italian countryside for one of the most romantic & sauciest series yet!
#FirstDates
#LaDolceVita
Saturday marks 3 months(!) of closure for my pub.
I'd raise you a glass, but they're all covered with clingfilm right now.
Happy to remain closed until its safe to open.
Except my
#rent
is still due.
@AlokSharma_RDG
@RobertJenrick
can you have a word with my landlord please? 🍻
Are you stark raving mad
@ukhomeoffice
? That's the mother of my daughter you're talking about and director of tax paying UK company and employer of 12 people. And she'll need to justify her reasons to be here?? You might want to rethink this. Her answer, she'll go.
EU citizens and their families will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 31 December 2020.
Find out more:
#Brexit
OMG.
@BritishGas
you absolute robbers.
You blocked (unreasonably) 4 x my supplier switch. That led to an unnecessary 2 week delay on your seemed rates I deliberately wanted to avoid. And now you want £7.5k for those 2 weeks!! I'll see you in court for this one. Not 1p for you.
Fly like an eagle. Prowl like a lion in Africa. Leap like a Salmon, pulled from the sea. To keep up with me, you've got to walk like a panther tonight.
A young single mum works for me. She can't do more hours because of child care. And if she could, the UC taper means she only gets 30p odd p/£1 extra she earns. We pay her over NMW. She still can't make ends meet. We give her groceries & staples to help. Today she lost £20 p/wk😡
Initial treatment plan (neoadjuvant) and chemotherapy at Oxford
@OUHospitals
.
Final radiochemotherapy, assessments and Da Vinci operation with
@nhsuhcw
Coventry.
Both have state of the art facilities & staff where it matters.
Eternal thx to both. ♥️💙♥️
Been admitted to hospital.
Thought I'd eaten a homegrown onion, turns out it was a huge daffodil bulb.
Anyways, doctor said I should be out in Spring...
#StDavidsDay
💐
@emilyhewertson
Yes. Because I'm not a) voting for the person themselves, see "Parliamentary Democracy", and b) A house brick could do a better job than the current incumbents.
Thanks for asking.
I am a publican. Have been for 13 years. I will tell you now, this is horse dung. Pints will not be cheaper. And it's a long long way from anything like a level playing field with supermarkets! Utter drivel.
Too often, pubs at the heart of our communities are undercut by supermarket competitors.
So we’re levelling the playing field, making the duty paid on pints in pubs up to 11p cheaper than at the shop.
That means cheaper drinks when you go out, leaving more money in your pocket.
Feeling chuffed with myself today. Managed to drain, plumb, flush, fill and balance, then entirely rewire (correctly, as it wasn't!) my central heating system. Now it's whisper quiet and perfectly warm.
#DIY
#DoneRight
🍻
Lot of talk about staff shortages. Here's a real world example.
Hired someone. They even popped in to confirm the hire.
First shift... No show.
I despair sometimes.