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Seeing Stoma Nurse in prep for radical cystectomy May 29
Bladder Cancer | Last Active: May 31 6:22pm | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
The ostomy nurses here are very good at working with the patient and spouse in teaching how to fit the pouch and seal it. Mayo uses the Hollister system and will provide you with supplies to get you home before your first order arrives. They came to do training three times in the 8 days we have been here. The last time my husband did the whole replacement himself. I thought we'd want to look at other brands, but I think we will stick with this.
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@bshultzia Hello, you must be so relieved the surgery is finally over. Did you drop your husband off at surgery and then go back to the hospital when he woke up…to stay with him? Or did you wait the whole time for him to wake up from the anesthesia? My daughter wants to be there when her dad wakes up. I’m afraid he might look sickly…and that will scare her. Was your husband able to talk to you when he was out of surgery? I know it is painful and I don’t know what to expect for her.
8 days and he did it himself! That’s such an accomplishment….not easy. Our insurance will pay up to 7 days in the hospital if the surgeon writes in for it. Are you taking your husband home soon or does he go to rehab? I really don’t know what to do until I speak with the nurse. We don’t have a bathroom on the first floor and the staircase…is steep. I hope my husband can make it up there when he gets home.
Now that it has been 8 days is he feeling less pain and able to walk…is he feeling better? Thank you and praying for your husband to be cured from all and every cancer🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏God bless, Rose