I've had my colon and rectum removed and I now have an ileo anal pouch. It's still in the settling in phase and I often have to go to the toilet quite urgently and frequently. I'm also have chemo at the moment which is adding to the problems.
The skin around my bottom is very excoriated and I need to use various creams to protect it. As the skin is often broken I need to wash my hands before applying the cream. It sounds melodramatic but the short amount of time it would take me to leave cubicle, wash my hands and then go back in (assuming no queue) can be enough to damage the skin. My solution has been to use hand sanitiser when I'm out of the house so that I do not need to leave the cubicle.
However my specialist nurse thinks this might be bad for my skin and has suggested I use the disabled toilet so I can wash my hands without leaving the cubicle. I feel guilty about the idea as I am not disabled.
Does anyone have an opinion/any advice? :) sorry quite a boring and TMI topic I expect!
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Would it be okay for me to use the disabled loo?
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GoodbyeRubyTuesday · 13/06/2013 14:07
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