TODAY I LOST A STOMA PLUG.<br><br>
For many years I’ve felt quite smug,<br />to wear a simple stoma plug,<br />and skip the inconvenience<br />of the stoma-bag experience.<br><br>
Perhaps, for some, I should explain,<br />that I found bags could be a pain,<br />with all that emptying and stuff<br />and so, I’d quickly had enough.<br><br>
I learned another way to go,<br />and switched to irrigation so<br />I ditched the bags that I had dread,<br />and wore a stoma-plug instead.<br><br>
These stoma-plugs are what I’d pick,<br />because they’ve always done the trick,<br />by giving me freedom each day<br />to live my life a ‘normal’ way.<br><br>
But today, a small disaster struck,<br />the plug came off and became stuck<br />deep down inside my stoma hole<br />and thus, I felt I’d lost control.<br><br>
When problems such as this arise,<br />I just sit down and theorise<br />about how I can overcome <br />what’s happing in my tummy-bum.<br><br>
If things are seemingly amiss,<br />there’s no point panicking, for this<br />will only add to the drama<br />and won’t resolve the dilemma.<br><br>
Despite the fact it may cause harm,<br />the thing to do, is remain calm,<br />and contemplate what we can do<br />to solve the problem and pull through.<br><br>
(----continued)<br><br>
TODAY I LOST A STOMA PLUG. (-- continued)<br><br>
I could have called the doctors and <br />try to make them understand <br />that these things can come as a shock,<br />as stoma plugs are meant to block.<br><br>
But some doctors I’ve come across,<br />appear that they don’t give a toss<br />about what harm they’d bring about<br />whilst trying to get this thing out.<br><br>
So, this is the main reason why<br />my preference is DIY,<br />when it comes down to rectify<br />those things I can objectify.<br><br>
The stoma plug seems to have stuck, <br />within my bowel with other muck<br />that might, with patience, be propelled<br />by peristalsis and expelled.<br><br>
But I would like to eject it <br />along with all the other shit.<br />So, why not try to irrigate<br />to help it circumnavigate.<br><br>
But as I pour the water in<br />my mind, it starts a wonderin’,<br />if this procedure doesn’t work <br />the doctors will think I’m a burk. (fool)<br><br>
As I am not the type of guy<br />to give up stuff before I try,<br />I continue irrigation <br />to achieve evacuation. <br /> <br />So, though I lost a plug today,<br />eventually I found a way <br />to pressure-wash that plug right out,<br />and that’s what DIY’s about.<br><br>
B. Withers 2021<br><br>
For many years I’ve felt quite smug,<br />to wear a simple stoma plug,<br />and skip the inconvenience<br />of the stoma-bag experience.<br><br>
Perhaps, for some, I should explain,<br />that I found bags could be a pain,<br />with all that emptying and stuff<br />and so, I’d quickly had enough.<br><br>
I learned another way to go,<br />and switched to irrigation so<br />I ditched the bags that I had dread,<br />and wore a stoma-plug instead.<br><br>
These stoma-plugs are what I’d pick,<br />because they’ve always done the trick,<br />by giving me freedom each day<br />to live my life a ‘normal’ way.<br><br>
But today, a small disaster struck,<br />the plug came off and became stuck<br />deep down inside my stoma hole<br />and thus, I felt I’d lost control.<br><br>
When problems such as this arise,<br />I just sit down and theorise<br />about how I can overcome <br />what’s happing in my tummy-bum.<br><br>
If things are seemingly amiss,<br />there’s no point panicking, for this<br />will only add to the drama<br />and won’t resolve the dilemma.<br><br>
Despite the fact it may cause harm,<br />the thing to do, is remain calm,<br />and contemplate what we can do<br />to solve the problem and pull through.<br><br>
(----continued)<br><br>
TODAY I LOST A STOMA PLUG. (-- continued)<br><br>
I could have called the doctors and <br />try to make them understand <br />that these things can come as a shock,<br />as stoma plugs are meant to block.<br><br>
But some doctors I’ve come across,<br />appear that they don’t give a toss<br />about what harm they’d bring about<br />whilst trying to get this thing out.<br><br>
So, this is the main reason why<br />my preference is DIY,<br />when it comes down to rectify<br />those things I can objectify.<br><br>
The stoma plug seems to have stuck, <br />within my bowel with other muck<br />that might, with patience, be propelled<br />by peristalsis and expelled.<br><br>
But I would like to eject it <br />along with all the other shit.<br />So, why not try to irrigate<br />to help it circumnavigate.<br><br>
But as I pour the water in<br />my mind, it starts a wonderin’,<br />if this procedure doesn’t work <br />the doctors will think I’m a burk. (fool)<br><br>
As I am not the type of guy<br />to give up stuff before I try,<br />I continue irrigation <br />to achieve evacuation. <br /> <br />So, though I lost a plug today,<br />eventually I found a way <br />to pressure-wash that plug right out,<br />and that’s what DIY’s about.<br><br>
B. Withers 2021<br><br>