Another war & more 11 (stomas 2)

ANOTHER WAR AND MORE 11 (stomas 2)

Before the war, it should be said
these present thoughts weren’t in my head,
my stoma was no problem and
medics might be close at hand.

But, since the war, all things have changed
and now our lives are rearranged
so much so, that one might think
nothing of a stoma stink.

Now medics are preoccupied
with the wounded and those who died,
so stomas slip right down the list
of many minor things now missed.

Before the war my stoma was
much more manageable because
supplies were there and could be bought
but now supplies amount to nought

Bombs are dropping all around 
and mutilated bodies found,
which must now take priority
in this destroyed society.

Before the war, we knew the score
and what the bags and wipes were for,
but now these luxuries are gone
how do you think we carry on?

Everyone’s now in the shit
but we’re the ones who cope with it
coming from our stomas so
I just thought you ought to know.

But now there is another blight
where there’s no food, which isn’t right
yet without input, nowt comes out
and that’s what starvation is about.

What  I have learned about this war
and other wars that went before,
is they are evil, as are they
who perpetrate these wars today.

                                                B. Withers 2024

The one thing I never thought about was living with an ostomy in a war-ravaged area with no ostomy supplies. Almost too sad to contemplate. There is no victor in wars that kill and maim so many innocents, only shallow pacified egos.

I'm sure there are lots of places on this planet where living with an ostomy would be very difficult, and they aren't war-ravaged. There are so many third-world countries where just accessing food, shelter, and basic medical care is extremely challenging. How would someone with an ostomy cope? We are very lucky indeed, and it's basically an accident of birth.

Terry

It would be just awful to have to deal with war and an ostomy or any medical condition during a time of war. I think it's unfathomable for me, living in Central Illinois, to think of being in a war-torn place. So many things take priority over what we would call basic needs, like fleeing the area with only what you can carry.