DON’T FORGET UROSTOMIES.
When we think of ostomies
we tend to think colostomies
and then of ileostomies
and last of all urostomies.
Overall they all do matter
but here I focus on the latter.
This is because I realise
I’ve not brought these before your eyes.
Urostomies are fair and fine
at dealing with our spare urine.
Whereas we know the other two
help to rid us of our poo.
Stomas for a urostomate
can nonetheless exacerbate.
They too have bags that irritate
and quite a few debilitate.
It’s fair to say it is predicted
their mobility’s restricted.
When strapped around the leg it might
then keep that person sitting tight.
I cannot emphasise enough
that wearing bags can be quite tough.
No matter what the bags are for
they have related things in store.
It tends to pull when it is full
no way to say it’s beautiful.
And when the bag’s filled to it’s peak
that’s the time the bag will leak.
So people with an ostomy
from me will get great empathy.
I don’t regret my ostomy
but won’t forget that there are three.
B. Withers 2013
When we think of ostomies
we tend to think colostomies
and then of ileostomies
and last of all urostomies.
Overall they all do matter
but here I focus on the latter.
This is because I realise
I’ve not brought these before your eyes.
Urostomies are fair and fine
at dealing with our spare urine.
Whereas we know the other two
help to rid us of our poo.
Stomas for a urostomate
can nonetheless exacerbate.
They too have bags that irritate
and quite a few debilitate.
It’s fair to say it is predicted
their mobility’s restricted.
When strapped around the leg it might
then keep that person sitting tight.
I cannot emphasise enough
that wearing bags can be quite tough.
No matter what the bags are for
they have related things in store.
It tends to pull when it is full
no way to say it’s beautiful.
And when the bag’s filled to it’s peak
that’s the time the bag will leak.
So people with an ostomy
from me will get great empathy.
I don’t regret my ostomy
but won’t forget that there are three.
B. Withers 2013
