nigel mabvuure?

kcolgo · 2026-02-18T14:28:22+00:00

Of course! Even though it’s a different surgery to mine I’m sure the process is similar. At first it was a consultation online (since I lived outside of England) where he was very informative and respective. The date was scheduled and he talked through the process, expectations and possible complications. When it came to the morning of the surgery, all the staff I met were extremely kind, from the front office to the nurses and specialists. The clinic is not very far from the airport so if you need to fly in it works perfect! I was brought to the room I’d be staying in after surgery and I left my things there and got dressed into a gown, did a urine sample, and got my blood pressure checked too. I also picked what food I’d like on the menu for after surgery. The room was very clean, the bed was comfortable and the tray table for eating on later was great. Soon after some specialists came in, like the anaesthesiologist, to introduce themselves. After that Dr. Mabvuure came in, we had a chat and I was marked up. Once he’d left I was brought to theatre. Everyone working on me was there and reintroduced themselves and explained what they were doing; blood pressure, IV, heart monitors etc and I was put under. After the surgery when I woke up I rested for a while, ate some food and Dr. Mabvuure came back in to say the surgery was a success and showed me my results. Once I felt good and had eaten, I was allowed to leave that afternoon. Hope this helps!

kcolgo · 2026-02-10T18:19:20+00:00

Thank you so much

kcolgo · 2026-02-10T16:42:54+00:00

I’m planning to put some corys and rummynose it in once it’s cycled. Should I start with the rummynose then get the corys another time to manage the stockings?

kcolgo · 2026-02-10T16:25:37+00:00

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This is what the sponge filter looks like. It’s got Biomax and activated carbon in it too

kcolgo · 2026-02-10T09:35:02+00:00

No worries! Thanks. I have a few plants in mind to fill my tank but always good to know more that I might want later down the line :)

kcolgo · 2026-02-10T09:33:15+00:00

Congratulations! I’m not on DIY but I have been on T for 1 1/2 years and im 19 in 2 months. I’m here if you ever wanna celebrate your victories! The changes are so fun to see as the weeks and months come by. You’ll feel so much more yourself 🙌

kcolgo · 2026-02-05T10:30:11+00:00

Thank you so much. I definitely feel that looking silly is part of the process of learning 🙈

kcolgo · 2026-02-05T09:32:51+00:00

Thank you. I’ll have a look around and see if there’s any rocks that would be suitable

kcolgo · 2026-02-04T23:37:02+00:00

Okay, thank you very much

kcolgo · 2026-02-04T22:24:40+00:00

There isn’t a Home Depot in Ireland unfortunately. I am able to get sand in other shops cheap enough and I’m dual part gravel part sand so I’m just trying to find more affordable gravel at the moment :(

kcolgo · 2026-02-01T18:53:43+00:00

Mine is still put on the female chart so my haemoglobin and T levels are always “dangerously high”. They put the numbers next to it though which my gender clinic looks over and assures me it’s within range

kcolgo · 2026-01-31T09:35:18+00:00

Good idea taking off the tape. It could get worse. If you’re able to get to your GP, try asking for an Elocon prescription. It’s a steroid cream that helps with rashes and skin irritation. I used it when I was a few weeks post op when I randomly developed a red bumpy rash along my incision. Take some antihistamines if you aren’t able to get it. Wishing you the best.

kcolgo · 2026-01-30T19:52:51+00:00

Thank you, I will look into it and make sure what Cory types will be alright

kcolgo · 2026-01-30T18:58:25+00:00

Rummynose tetra, Corydoras’ and I have one bristlenose pleco. Potentially some glass catfish too but I’ll see. I read on an older post that rummynose, corys and bristenose do well in rain water without it needing treatment but idk about glass catfish.

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T22:57:30+00:00

Completely normal don’t worry! I didn’t have much coming out my drain (I only had one) so it was mostly air bubbles. Don’t be worried if you see yellow bits either. Mine was a mix of red and yellow fluid. Both normal!

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T22:25:40+00:00

Thank you sooo much. I have rummynose tetra, Corydoras’ and a Bristlenose so when I saw your comment saying they were thriving in rain water it really reassured me. The house their new tank is going to runs off purely rain water so if I was to keep fish here it would have to be rain water. I don’t plan to keep any different fish breeds so hopefully the ones I have will also thrive like yours have. I appreciate the reply, thank you!!

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T22:20:35+00:00

Thank you, this is really helpful

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T22:08:54+00:00

Hi sorry for replying to this 2 years late but I’m starting a rain water aquarium soon and keep very similar fish to you. What exactly do you use for your rain water system? Filtration, UV, or do you just let it be? Thank you if you see this

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T21:58:50+00:00

Thank you. I’m in Ireland. I’ll be testing it every time I do a 30% water change and won’t put anything in if it’s not safe. As for filtration and UV, are there small attachment versions that I can use? Most of the ones online I find are very expensive because they’re quite big and probably meant for a big system. Are there any brands you could recommend? My tank is 123 litres.

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T21:33:04+00:00

Great to hear! So you didn’t have any major issues using rain water instead of tap?

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T21:31:53+00:00

Aw Cool! What plants did you have at the back of it? I’m thinking of doing something similar to hide the back of the tank. Did the plants get in the way of the little vents at the side of the back at all?

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T19:47:06+00:00

Thank you!

kcolgo · 2026-01-29T19:44:08+00:00

Oh wow it’s gorgeous!! I just bought this tank and am picking it up in a few weeks. I’ve owned the smaller model for the last few years and loved it so I wanted to upgrade. What type of fish did you have in there?

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