Tom Staniford
@tomstaniford.bsky.social
CMO | Writer | Speaker | Cyborg
Carpe Jugulum. To define is to limit.
www.tomstaniford.com
Carpe Jugulum. To define is to limit.
www.tomstaniford.com
12th Dec appointment for measuring up Roger, if sufficiently healed. Meaning v small chance of prosthetic arriving pre-Xmas but much more likely in New Year. January - learning how to stand and walk again. V exciting.
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
12th Dec appointment for measuring up Roger, if sufficiently healed. Meaning v small chance of prosthetic arriving pre-Xmas but much more likely in New Year. January - learning how to stand and walk again. V exciting.
Day 2 of our impromptu Adventure Weekender- this time back at #HaldonForest with a restorative coffee at #TeignBean afterwards.
Really looking forward to getting leg healed and another prosthetic and then exploring here on foot. One of my favourite places.
Really looking forward to getting leg healed and another prosthetic and then exploring here on foot. One of my favourite places.
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Day 2 of our impromptu Adventure Weekender- this time back at #HaldonForest with a restorative coffee at #TeignBean afterwards.
Really looking forward to getting leg healed and another prosthetic and then exploring here on foot. One of my favourite places.
Really looking forward to getting leg healed and another prosthetic and then exploring here on foot. One of my favourite places.
First #wheelchair adventure for Roger (amputation #2) and Trevor’s leg (prosthetic #1). Dogs are delighted the gang is back together.
It’s unseasonably mild. Mid-Nov and I’m out scooting around in a T-shirt. It’s nice, but I was hoping to wear my snazzy Albion Cycling outers.
#StayOutsideLonger
It’s unseasonably mild. Mid-Nov and I’m out scooting around in a T-shirt. It’s nice, but I was hoping to wear my snazzy Albion Cycling outers.
#StayOutsideLonger
November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
First #wheelchair adventure for Roger (amputation #2) and Trevor’s leg (prosthetic #1). Dogs are delighted the gang is back together.
It’s unseasonably mild. Mid-Nov and I’m out scooting around in a T-shirt. It’s nice, but I was hoping to wear my snazzy Albion Cycling outers.
#StayOutsideLonger
It’s unseasonably mild. Mid-Nov and I’m out scooting around in a T-shirt. It’s nice, but I was hoping to wear my snazzy Albion Cycling outers.
#StayOutsideLonger
Specialist corneal clinic yesterday. Left house 1430 and with delays/prescriptions home 1830. New anti-inflam drops to go with antib and hydrating. Spending today bingeing Netflix in a darkened room, armed with pastries. Some days you just keep plugging away. Onwards.
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Specialist corneal clinic yesterday. Left house 1430 and with delays/prescriptions home 1830. New anti-inflam drops to go with antib and hydrating. Spending today bingeing Netflix in a darkened room, armed with pastries. Some days you just keep plugging away. Onwards.
Taping eye shut at night seems to be working- keeping eye hydrated and letting the antibiotics do their work. It’s a faff, and a minor pain on removal each morning, but better than going blind. 😂
(I know it doesn’t look it, but trust me the eye is fully closed. Long lashes.)
(I know it doesn’t look it, but trust me the eye is fully closed. Long lashes.)
November 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Taping eye shut at night seems to be working- keeping eye hydrated and letting the antibiotics do their work. It’s a faff, and a minor pain on removal each morning, but better than going blind. 😂
(I know it doesn’t look it, but trust me the eye is fully closed. Long lashes.)
(I know it doesn’t look it, but trust me the eye is fully closed. Long lashes.)
How’s this for an album cover?
November 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
How’s this for an album cover?
An adventure happened. Great to get up to #HalfonForest to borrow a ‘tramper’ off-road power chair and test some lovely @albion_cycling threads. I’m not cycling. I’m not running. I’m not even walking. But, as they say, #StayOutsideLonger. Good for your head. Good for your health. Onwards.
November 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
An adventure happened. Great to get up to #HalfonForest to borrow a ‘tramper’ off-road power chair and test some lovely @albion_cycling threads. I’m not cycling. I’m not running. I’m not even walking. But, as they say, #StayOutsideLonger. Good for your head. Good for your health. Onwards.
Yesterday, with repeated digging about removing stitches, was very much a ‘fuck it, I’m having another coffee’ day.
Today feels like adventure. Now to try to convince Alice we need to go on one.
Today feels like adventure. Now to try to convince Alice we need to go on one.
November 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Yesterday, with repeated digging about removing stitches, was very much a ‘fuck it, I’m having another coffee’ day.
Today feels like adventure. Now to try to convince Alice we need to go on one.
Today feels like adventure. Now to try to convince Alice we need to go on one.
Had to go back in and see 3rd nurse in 3 days for last few problematic stitches- but at last all done now.
Amputation site is looking incredible just 2 weeks and 2 days post-op. Amazing how much is already sealed/sealing. At this rate pre-Xmas prosthetic fitting might even be possible.
Onwards.
Amputation site is looking incredible just 2 weeks and 2 days post-op. Amazing how much is already sealed/sealing. At this rate pre-Xmas prosthetic fitting might even be possible.
Onwards.
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Had to go back in and see 3rd nurse in 3 days for last few problematic stitches- but at last all done now.
Amputation site is looking incredible just 2 weeks and 2 days post-op. Amazing how much is already sealed/sealing. At this rate pre-Xmas prosthetic fitting might even be possible.
Onwards.
Amputation site is looking incredible just 2 weeks and 2 days post-op. Amazing how much is already sealed/sealing. At this rate pre-Xmas prosthetic fitting might even be possible.
Onwards.
Silver linings: in town and needed a post-hospital refresh, so back to #ChandosDeli Exeter. Cortado, pistachio cannoli, and pastel de nata. Magic. And an unexpected but welcome catch-up with @andrewbutlerphoto.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Silver linings: in town and needed a post-hospital refresh, so back to #ChandosDeli Exeter. Cortado, pistachio cannoli, and pastel de nata. Magic. And an unexpected but welcome catch-up with @andrewbutlerphoto.bsky.social
Checking up on Roger in pharmacy after 3rd eye appt this wk.
Confirmed suspicions: keep up antibiotic eyedrops for infection, then keep up hydrating eyedrops (8xdaily) and taping eye at night for 2-3 months until Botox dissipates, Not ideal but could be worse. Onwards.
Confirmed suspicions: keep up antibiotic eyedrops for infection, then keep up hydrating eyedrops (8xdaily) and taping eye at night for 2-3 months until Botox dissipates, Not ideal but could be worse. Onwards.
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Checking up on Roger in pharmacy after 3rd eye appt this wk.
Confirmed suspicions: keep up antibiotic eyedrops for infection, then keep up hydrating eyedrops (8xdaily) and taping eye at night for 2-3 months until Botox dissipates, Not ideal but could be worse. Onwards.
Confirmed suspicions: keep up antibiotic eyedrops for infection, then keep up hydrating eyedrops (8xdaily) and taping eye at night for 2-3 months until Botox dissipates, Not ideal but could be worse. Onwards.
For the benefit of Int’l/US viewers (esp @edwardgivens.bsky.social), here’s a #FishNChips supper with essentially mandatory pot of ‘curry’ sauce. Delicious, but apologies in advance to basically all of Indian cuisine.
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
For the benefit of Int’l/US viewers (esp @edwardgivens.bsky.social), here’s a #FishNChips supper with essentially mandatory pot of ‘curry’ sauce. Delicious, but apologies in advance to basically all of Indian cuisine.
Out in the wild today. Sublime banana bread and cortado #ChandosDeli while in the city for eye appt.
Sadly no real progress on eye-continue antib’s and now taping shut at night. Occuloplastics on Thurs but suspect treatment will just be taping/time to allow paralysing Botox to dissipate. Onwards.
Sadly no real progress on eye-continue antib’s and now taping shut at night. Occuloplastics on Thurs but suspect treatment will just be taping/time to allow paralysing Botox to dissipate. Onwards.
October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Out in the wild today. Sublime banana bread and cortado #ChandosDeli while in the city for eye appt.
Sadly no real progress on eye-continue antib’s and now taping shut at night. Occuloplastics on Thurs but suspect treatment will just be taping/time to allow paralysing Botox to dissipate. Onwards.
Sadly no real progress on eye-continue antib’s and now taping shut at night. Occuloplastics on Thurs but suspect treatment will just be taping/time to allow paralysing Botox to dissipate. Onwards.
TW: 2nd image is a bit grisly.
Day 9 post-op and Roger the amputation site is doing very well. No hard drugs yesterday and pain manageable so just paracetamol now.
Sadly eye (other op) not happy, still swollen and (pic 2) won’t close. Emergency appt w surgeon at 2pm later.
Day 9 post-op and Roger the amputation site is doing very well. No hard drugs yesterday and pain manageable so just paracetamol now.
Sadly eye (other op) not happy, still swollen and (pic 2) won’t close. Emergency appt w surgeon at 2pm later.
October 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
TW: 2nd image is a bit grisly.
Day 9 post-op and Roger the amputation site is doing very well. No hard drugs yesterday and pain manageable so just paracetamol now.
Sadly eye (other op) not happy, still swollen and (pic 2) won’t close. Emergency appt w surgeon at 2pm later.
Day 9 post-op and Roger the amputation site is doing very well. No hard drugs yesterday and pain manageable so just paracetamol now.
Sadly eye (other op) not happy, still swollen and (pic 2) won’t close. Emergency appt w surgeon at 2pm later.
This time last week they were sawing my leg off. 😂 Recovery going well- just many more weeks to come.
Alice was cleaning my eye this morning (separate op, see previous) and Nurse Badger was keeping careful watch, as usual. Brig couldn’t care less.
Hope everyone is keeping well. Onwards.
Alice was cleaning my eye this morning (separate op, see previous) and Nurse Badger was keeping careful watch, as usual. Brig couldn’t care less.
Hope everyone is keeping well. Onwards.
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This time last week they were sawing my leg off. 😂 Recovery going well- just many more weeks to come.
Alice was cleaning my eye this morning (separate op, see previous) and Nurse Badger was keeping careful watch, as usual. Brig couldn’t care less.
Hope everyone is keeping well. Onwards.
Alice was cleaning my eye this morning (separate op, see previous) and Nurse Badger was keeping careful watch, as usual. Brig couldn’t care less.
Hope everyone is keeping well. Onwards.
Home. Fresh air and communing with the beasts.
October 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Home. Fresh air and communing with the beasts.
It wouldn’t be a hospital visit without gratuitous volumes of medicinal custard - shown here enveloping a lemon sponge Escoffier would be proud of. #NHS #MedicinalCustard #SecretWeapon #SuperFood
October 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It wouldn’t be a hospital visit without gratuitous volumes of medicinal custard - shown here enveloping a lemon sponge Escoffier would be proud of. #NHS #MedicinalCustard #SecretWeapon #SuperFood
Hospital adventures. Mobile with Trevor and Roger. Yes, yes I do have the same T-shirt design in different colours (thanks Sam!).
Unexpected progress across the board so they’re kicking me out tomorrow. In and out in 4 days. Beat my own record. When will the pioneering end? 😂
Unexpected progress across the board so they’re kicking me out tomorrow. In and out in 4 days. Beat my own record. When will the pioneering end? 😂
October 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Hospital adventures. Mobile with Trevor and Roger. Yes, yes I do have the same T-shirt design in different colours (thanks Sam!).
Unexpected progress across the board so they’re kicking me out tomorrow. In and out in 4 days. Beat my own record. When will the pioneering end? 😂
Unexpected progress across the board so they’re kicking me out tomorrow. In and out in 4 days. Beat my own record. When will the pioneering end? 😂
Hospital life. Some changes to the nerve block and medications. Gore conveniently covered with text. Trevor’s prosthetic v comfortable and really useful for pivots/transfers. Protein shake. Eye still recovering. Usual T-shirt. Onwards.
October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hospital life. Some changes to the nerve block and medications. Gore conveniently covered with text. Trevor’s prosthetic v comfortable and really useful for pivots/transfers. Protein shake. Eye still recovering. Usual T-shirt. Onwards.
Round of applause, please, for Mr Hardy the surgeon and this incredible matching pair. Once again, standard BKA went better than expected. Many other positives today. Thank you to everybody who sent their best wishes- I’ve read and appreciated every one. Onwards. Work starts now.
October 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Round of applause, please, for Mr Hardy the surgeon and this incredible matching pair. Once again, standard BKA went better than expected. Many other positives today. Thank you to everybody who sent their best wishes- I’ve read and appreciated every one. Onwards. Work starts now.
And then there were two.
Let the recovery begin.
Let the recovery begin.
October 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
And then there were two.
Let the recovery begin.
Let the recovery begin.
The seduction is strong. Seen the consultants.
Third time lucky.
See you post-op.
(Sorry to disappoint, but I do not have an OF)
Third time lucky.
See you post-op.
(Sorry to disappoint, but I do not have an OF)
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The seduction is strong. Seen the consultants.
Third time lucky.
See you post-op.
(Sorry to disappoint, but I do not have an OF)
Third time lucky.
See you post-op.
(Sorry to disappoint, but I do not have an OF)
Sunset at the dairy
October 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Sunset at the dairy