The United Colon Vlog

If you are looking for a great medical read that doesn’t focus specifically on ostomies and other associated grossness that usually comes with books in the “Inflammatory Bowel Disease” genre, check out Brenda Elsagher’s latest collection Bedpan Banter.

The focus on this collection of stories–from nurses to patients to family members of patients–is much larger than her previous book, “I’d Like to Buy a Bowel Please.” The medical topics in this collection include cancer, babies and pregnancy, nursing, bedpans, breasts, and, of course, bowels. While the book is subtitled “Medical Stories of Humor and Inspiration” the majority of the stories in this collection definitely fall more on the inspirational side, especially the stories of watching loved ones pass into the next realm. And this is a good thing.

This book really shows that, despite horrible circumstances that people often find themselves in medically, there can be hope, peace, and joy. While many of you are probably in a bad place right now with your bowel struggles, if you examine your life hard enough you can probably find instances of profound goodness in your own life, especially considering the tender moments you’ve shared with your loved ones over the journey.

Rating: 4.5/5

Keep fighting,
~Dennis