I hope it's okay for me to be here as it's my husband who's had an ileostomy, not me, but he's not one for groups! We're on day 5 after his op, so it's all new to us, although we knew it was going to happen eventually as his bouts of diverticulitis were more and more. Anyway... ANY advice? Random or useful... anything at all that the hospital might not tell us. Also, tips for being supportive because I'm a rubbish nurse and worried about when he's home.
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