Are you ready for the festive season?

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  1. who is ready for the festive season.
  2. Hi, my name is Andrea, and I'm a Stonewall therapy nurse working with Coop.
  3. Last Christmas is almost upon us,
  4. and I, for one, do not feel ready.
  5. You might be feeling unprepared,
  6. especially when thinking about managing your
  7. stoma while enjoying the festivities.
  8. The key is to be ready for anything.
  9. Some of these ideas might be new to you, or you may have thought of them yourself,
  10. and they are already part of your normal routine.
  11. Today, we're going to be talking about being prepared,
  12. managing gas,
  13. overeating
  14. or seeking assistance.
  15. Mhm
  16. being prepared.
  17. As you know, stoners can be active at the most inopportune times
  18. if you are out and about perhaps shopping.
  19. Visiting away from home,
  20. make sure you always carry spare equipment with you wherever you go.
  21. You might have a little bag with the essentials as an emergency kit with you,
  22. and I might hold something like the spare pouch.
  23. You might have a removal, wipe or barrier. Wipe
  24. some cleansing wipes
  25. to clean your skin in your stomach.
  26. Mhm.
  27. A seal. If that's something that you use
  28. a rubbish bag to dispose of your waste,
  29. you might keep that emergency kit ready in your
  30. handbag or backpack or inside your jacket pocket.
  31. You might keep a larger kid of supplies in the boot of your car,
  32. along with a change of clothes in case disaster strikes.
  33. If you have spare equipment handy and need a change when you're out,
  34. you're always ready if you have that gear with you.
  35. Yes,
  36. it's great to catch up with family and friends during the festive season.
  37. This might mean eating and drinking more than you're used to
  38. Remember.
  39. If you are enjoying drinks with bubbles, for example, beer, lemonade, Prosecco,
  40. champagne.
  41. You may produce more gas than usual,
  42. which means your patch may blow up with gas more easily.
  43. If your patch has a philtre,
  44. you may find that the philtre is most effective during the 1st 24 hours.
  45. A fresh fill,
  46. fresh philtre and a fresh pouch means that it's more effective in managing
  47. gas exchange to reduce your patch over filling with gas and blowing up,
  48. you might consider popping on a fresh pouch prior to a social function,
  49. so you feel fresh and confident.
  50. Yeah,
  51. overeating or guilty of that
  52. celebrations with family and friends might mean an abundance of a delicious food
  53. to eat.
  54. Despite our best intentions of eating a balanced diet and not overindulging,
  55. we can be tempted to eat more of the rich, naughty foods we wouldn't normally have.
  56. Like all of us. If you overeat, you may feel bloated. Feel unwell
  57. or experience of value, like
  58. some simple steps that you could try might help ease a belly ache.
  59. Something to help soothe your tummy and relax.
  60. Griping pain might be peppermint tea.
  61. Massaging or rubbing your tummy in a clockwise direction
  62. can ease your discomfort.
  63. A heat pack can also sue those that saw tummy.
  64. Panadol, also known as paracetamol, is useful to reduce pain.
  65. Give your tummy arrest from rich food until you feel better.
  66. If your abdominal discomfort persists or your stoner isn't as
  67. active as it should be and you are concerned,
  68. please seek medical advice.
  69. Yeah,
  70. seeking assistance.
  71. Should you experienced Obama care concerns,
  72. please consult with your Stonewall therapy nurse.
  73. If you're stumble therapy nurses on a
  74. well deserved break during the festive season,
  75. you might find it helpful to speak with the
  76. colour Plussed care team on 1 800 Double 84759.
  77. They may be able to reassure you and assist
  78. you with stony care support and advice as appropriate,
  79. or at least point you in the right direction of where to seek help.
  80. Yeah.
  81. Yeah.
  82. I hope you find this information in preparing to enjoy your planned festivities.
  83. Best wishes to you and yours during the festive season. Have a great start to 2022.