Susannah
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Nurse, ostomate/dyson & patient rep for ACPGBI & ASGBI. Focusing on supporting patients, families & surgeons after major surgical complications.
United Kingdom
Joined October 2009
Colorectal surgeon Ken Walker @rungichungi from @RCSEd discusses the emotional trauma that surgeons can endure when their patient suffer complications, and reflects on his own experiences. Great new blog!
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RT @DawnButlerBrent: The Ayes have it! Honoured to move my Nurse (Use of Title) Bill, to protect the title 'nurse'. It now moves to 2nd Re…
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RT @nic_dames: Sex & Intimacy After Surgery. #February brings conversations about #love & #intimacy, for many who’ve had colorectal or pel…
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RT @MicheMoffatt: These photos resemble two very different views of living with paralysed bowel! The first was me in November 2019 being to…
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RT @nic_dames: 1.What does having an 'active sex life' mean to you? (Please leave a comment if your chosen option is other!).
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RT @nic_dames: 4.If you had surgery that might impact your sex life, what would concern you the most?
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RT @nic_dames: 5. Would you feel comfortable discussing sexual concerns with your surgical team?
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@of_disability 2/2 My situation was complex as I was in ICU due to surgical complications that could have been prevented. I had to find peace with my surgeons, which I did that through writing a blog. Exploring why I felt how I did (and what it must be like to work as a surgeon)
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RT @of_disability: A question for those of us out there who have been in ICU. Did you or any of your family members get offered therapy aft…
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@of_disability Coincidentally, my Plastic Surgeon who did my abdo wall reconstruction, was working in the same operating room at that time. He was so lovely, and showed me some interesting procedures.
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@Smudge92084582 @of_disability I’ve since retrained to be a nurse, and often have to visit patients in ITU. It’s the one part of my job that I hate, my heart races whenever I walk through that door. Hopefully we will never return as patients 🤞
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@Smudge92084582 @of_disability Your post brought back memories that I wish I could forget. For me it was begging the nurses not to lay my bed flat (long story) I was so scared, but did not have the cognitive ability to explain why. It’s comforting to know that I’m not alone. Hope that you & your wife are ok x
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@of_disability Sorry to hear you are struggling at the moment, was the Botox not as effective as you’d hoped? I’m lucky, I can manage my pain by avoiding certain tasks. I did however once not buy the most amazing pair of boots because they were too difficult to put on!! That saved me £££’s 😂
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RT @DawnButlerBrent: 🚨NEW: On Tuesday 11th February, I will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill seeking to make 'nurse' a protected title in U…
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