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Squeeze the muscles - the skin between the anus and vagina should move inwards (away from the mirror).
Keep them in a dry safe place away from direct heat and sunlight. Always keep a spare catheter at home in case of an emergency.
General anaesthetics are usually safe but it is not possible to take away every risk.
A catheter tube will be passed into your bladder during the operation to drain away the urine.
You will be able to eat and drink normally straight away and for the first day or so you should drink plenty of fluids to help the barium pass out of your
Force the tongue back to maintain contact with the palate and slowly open your mouth until you feel your tongue just being pulled away from the palate.
Place the crutch by your side approximately 15-20cm away from the outside of your foot.
Any tests not offered in-house are sent away to an external ISO accredited laboratory for testing; this can therefore impact turnaround times.
contact with someone with an infectious disease, let your Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist know or telephone the Chemotherapy Helpline straight away
If the area affected is away from the top of your eye, you may be asked to position your head to allow the bubble to best support the affected area of
Any saliva in your mouth will be taken away using a suction tube; this will be carried out by the nurse caring for you.
This is a thin tube inserted into your bladder to drain away any urine.
A heated diathermy loop is used to cut the tumour away and the pieces are removed then sent to the laboratory for analysis.
You should make sure that the hose is allowed to hang to drain away any water before re-connecting to the BiPAP device.
If this is not possible, please let us know straight away and we will try to make alternative arrangements for your admission.
It also takes away the worry of having to come into hospital for any length of time.
When going on holiday or planning a break away from home, your child will need to have a ‘holiday letter’ with the contact details of the nearest hospital
During your follow-up appointments, if you are worried about lower abdominal pain, pain which does not go away, heavy vaginal bleeding or if you have any
It is important that you are prepared for being in hospital and away from home.