I feel like I should explain why I started this blog. Well, when I had my nephrostomy put in, I didn't have a clue what it was, how to look after it, what I'd need to do - nothing! So what did I do? The same thing that we all do, I looked online for information. Well, there is really very little information for people like me about nephrostomies. You'll find quite a lot of information about the procedure of putting it in and that sort of thing, but I wanted to know what it was like. How did it feel? Was it going to leak all over my clothes on the train to work? You know, the REAL information. But there is very little information available online about what they are really like and what to expect. The other thing you will realise is that nephrostomies are not that common. I have no idea how many people have them, I am sure it's a heck of a lot more than I realise but no-one seems to be talking about them. There are lots of reasons why people might need them. But...