What is it really like to wake up with a stoma and how do you go from major surgery to feeling healthier than ever?
Singer-songwriter Tom Speight joins Professor Omar Faiz for an open and honest conversation about the stoma surgery that changed his life, the reality of recovery and how he adapted to a new normal.
Tom shares the things he wishes he’d known, the challenges no one quite prepares you for and how, after years of living with Crohn’s disease, surgery helped him rebuild his health, confidence and career.
Together, Tom and Omar bring the patient and surgeon perspectives together to explore life with a stoma, the road to recovery and how healing can be about more than simply getting well again. For Tom, it has meant reaching a point where he feels healthier, stronger and at the top of his game.
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How To Heal is the podcast about what really helps us recover after surgery and shows us what we can all learn about our health along the way. Hosted by world leading surgeon Professor Omar Faiz, each episode brings together patients and medical experts to share extraordinary stories, honest experiences and practical advice about the real road to recovery. From preparing for surgery to navigating the physical and emotional highs and lows of getting back on your feet, How To Heal explores the questions that matter, sharing expert insight, real-life experience and hard-won lessons that can help us all better understand our health. Because surgery is only the start of the story. It’s what happens next that matters most. How To Heal is a Rogue Creations production, made in association with and in support of St Mark’s Hospital Foundation.
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More about our guest Tom Speight here: @tomspeightmusic
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How To Heal is a Rogue Creations production, made in association with and in support of St Mark’s Hospital Foundation.
Disclaimer: The views and experiences shared in this podcast are for general information only and should not be considered medical advice. For advice specific to your health or circumstances, please consult your GP or healthcare team.
