Everybody Poops, by Taro Gomi

Actually this post is not about the well-known book (well-known to parents of young children, that is). But today Sara and I discussed how being released from the hospital means that she will have to address the colostomy bag, and all of the responsibilities that come with it, head-on. When you are in the hospital, other people take care of many tasks for you, some of which may be unpleasant. Throw in pain from the abdominal surgery, and denial can be a strong factor. To top things off, Sara was weaned off of the pain pump (sniff) last night.

But Sara is very motivated to go home, so the nurses gave Sara and Eric lessons on how to take over the care of the colostomy system. This is not to say that they will be left completely on their own; the hospital will be assigning a home care nurse to check in on them a few times per week, and close friends and family will also be helping with other needs at home.

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4 thoughts on “Everybody Poops, by Taro Gomi

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