segments. However, if you do have a
hypotonic vibratory area which has been
diagnosed, and the position has been
identified under imaging, then there are
other, more effective, longer term solutions
that can treat this sort of problem. This will
be dependent on whether your hospital
surgeon carries out this procedure.”
“I am happy to discuss this with your Speech
Therapist if she would like to contact me.
Together, we’ll try to come up with the right
kind of solution for you.”
If you’d like to get in touch again Hazel,
we’ll pass on Eileen’s contact details so that
your Speech Therapist can get in touch to
talk over some ideas. Please do let us know
what happens next.
organisation which provides this type of
training”.
“Mum lives in North East London and I
would be very grateful for any help or
advice you can give.”
Lesley Jennings
It’s a problem isn’t it? While the district
nurses are undoubtedly willing to help,
they can’t help unless they receive official
training. So where are those training
agencies? Unfortunately, we’re not aware
of any. And neither are our Clinical Nurse
Specialists.
So does that does mean that people in Ms
Jennings’ position won’t be able to get the
help they need? Not if we can help it. Here’s
what Sally had to say:
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“My mother had a laryngectomy
in December last year and I’ve
been looking after her since she
came home from hospital in
January. She’s 80 years old, her
eyesight isn’t too good and she
has arthritis in her hand, making
her unable to do the stoma/voice
valve care herself, so I have had to
stay with her to do this.”
“The local district nurses are willing to take
over so that I can go back home but they
would like some formal training on stoma
care as they have no experience in this area.
Obviously I can show them what to do but
they would prefer it to be a professional
person, either a Nurse or Speech and
Language Therapist etc. Staff at our local
hospital say they cannot spare time to do
this and I was wondering if you know of any
“I’m not sure of any agencies that will
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