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ACCOMPLICES. The Paterson enquiry has   damned the medics this time, whereas,   in the past they’ve covered up  and never really looked close-up.   This profession has been the pits  for ...

STOMAESTHETICS. In the past I’ve written rhyme    to capture all the grime and slime, and every horrid little thing  that torrid stomas just might bring.   But here I want to turn the tide &nb...

I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the numbers that have responded to my emergency need for colostomy bags. You have been a blessing in disguise for me as I got nearer and nearer to having no bags at all because of the ...

SING A SONG OF SADNESS.  I sing a song of sadness My heart is full of sighs My head is full of questions And these are mostly whys.  Why, oh why, oh why am I  So choked with melancholy There must be many...

CHRONIC ILLNESS & BULLYING.  Whilst managing my chronic state  I sometimes pause to contemplate  the essence of what life’s about  so, I can try to work it out.   And then, the thought occ...

  - - OPINION IN RHYME - -  They say we’re all entitledTo our own opinion.Even if our own Is one in a billion. I wonder if that’s differentFrom one’s own perspective If it’s formed from one’s perception...

First off, I'm a gay man with a very healthy mojo who was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2015. My colostomy was not made permanent and my surgeon has indicated that he will be willing to see if he can surgically remove scar tissue that could poss...

I try to welcome all new Canadians to the site. Many of my notes are not even read. If you go through the trouble of registering, read your mail. I do not expect a reply but I have got a few. Is it that you check my profile first to see if you w...

ESCAPING SMELLS.   If there’s a stink that makes me gag  I think it’s from my stoma bag,  and every time I empty it  my home will fill with smells of shit.   It seems there’s l...

7 years ago today my life changed forever... I realize now that I probably wouldn't be here today without the lifesaving surgery I had on November 16th, 2012! It's been a long road filled with plenty of setbacks and challenges. But I have learne...

I hate my urostomy.  When I found out the doctor removed my bladder for a little 0.6 superficial nodule without a root and the rest of my bladder was totally clear, I realized he lied to me.  How could a cancer doctor do this.  I ...

DIARRHOEA.   Do not expect an epopoeia    (epic poem)   to emerge from diarrhoea,   for though I’ll try to do my best   this one will put me to the test.     This is a diff...

So on October 12th I was getting ready for my sister's wedding with my daughters. The day before my sister had told my mom her sister told her she wasn't going to be in her wedding. So my sister was stressing out about what to do. So I told my m...

Happy World Ostomy Day. Have a good one.

Had a scope on Monday (Sept 30) and all was good. Next one in 5 years. Things are coming along. That goop is still hard to take.