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so when i did come out in public, i was flooded with contact from other mums saying, "wow, i'm so pleased that somebody is actually speaking out." and i guess this is why i do what i do. gill's efforts to raise awareness and understanding of people fitted with stomas has led to a friendship with the artist tracey emin. she had one fitted after surgery for bladder cancer. when i found out i had to have the ostomy stoma, i said, "no, i don't want it," i said to my surgeon, "no, i'm not having it. anything, anything but that." he said, "well, there is one other option." iwent, "right, i'll take it. i don't care what it is, i'll take it. i'll have that." he said "you won't like it. i said, "i don't care." he said, "it's death." and i said, "you know what? i'll take the bag. " the fact that you swim, do eight mile swims and all this kind of thing, and it's a major inspiration for anybody that has a stoma or anybody that has a disability.
for bladder cancer. when i found out i had to have the ostomy stoma, i said, "no, i don't want it," i said to my surgeon, "no, i'm not having it. anything, anything but that." he said, "well, there is one other option." iwent, "right, i'll take it. i don't care what it is, i'll take it. i'll have that." he said "you won't like it. i said, "i don't care." he said, "it's death." and i said, "you know what? i'll take the bag. " the fact that you swim, do eight mile swims and all this kind of thing, and it's a major inspiration for anybody that has a stoma or anybody that has a disability. and so i would just already congratulate you on that. and whether you do that bloody swim or not, you will still get 100% of the money that i'm going to sponsor you with. so there you go. i don't even know what to say! also cheering gill on are her parents who'll be watching her progress from their home in northumberland via a tracker. they're obviously proud
from other mums saying, "wow, i'm so pleased that somebody is actually speaking out." and i guess this is why i do what i do. gill's efforts to raise awareness and understanding of people fitted with stomas has led to a friendship with the artist tracey emin. she had one fitted after surgery for bladder cancer. when i found out i had to have the ostomy stoma, i said, "no, i don't want it," i said to my surgeon, "no, i'm not having it. anything, anything but that." he said, "well, there is one other option." iwent, "right, i'll take it. i don't care what it is, i'll take it. i'll have that." he said "you won't like it. i said, "i don't care." he said, "it's death." and i said, "you know what? i'll take the bag. " the fact that you swim, do eight mile swims and all this kind of thing, and it's a major inspiration for anybody that has a stoma or anybody