stoma

By February 2023 he underwent a second, major surgery to remove the tumour and his bladder, leaving him with two stoma bags, one linked to his bowel and one to his bladder.

The stoma, a small hole in her abdomen, removes the waste from her body into the fitted bag, which Lucy has to regularly empty.

As his intestine was removed during surgery, he will now use a stoma to collect waste.

Mrs Gibbs, who now has a permanent stoma bag, says she was traumatised by the experience.

She has had 11 surgeries in total, including a hysterectomy and the removal of her colon, leaving her with an ileostomy stoma.