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Posted 12/11/2010 8:24 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

    I had my first resection about 7 weeks ago..I had my Termial Ilieum, appendix and part of my large bowel removed.. and I seem to have worse diarreah then ever these days...I asked my surgeon about that he said its normal to have D after surgery...but Im going 5 to 6 times a day...and about half hour to 40 mins after I eat anything...im a running for a bathroom which makes life a challenge.. I dont see my GI untill late January to discuss all of this...but just wanted to know if this is normal after surgery?.. this is my first surgery ever..

Thanks for reading

Mimi

Posted 12/11/2010 1:03 PM (GMT 0)
My best answer is that it can be. My personal experience is that's the way I was after my first resection when the terminal ileum was removed. It can take a while for your bowels to settle down post surgery. Can you call your GI to see if he can suggest something to take like Imodium? It's my life saver some days just to get out of the house and get to work.
Posted 12/11/2010 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
I had explosive diarrhea for awhile after my resections. I think it lasted 4 weeks or so. If your TI was removed sometimes folks are left with diarrhea. Ask your doc about questran or something like that to help firm up your stools some. Hugs!
Posted 12/13/2010 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
Had my resection 2 months ago, just like yours and same explosive D.

Slowed it down with 3 doses of Metamucil spaced about 6 hours apart, if it lasted more than 2 days hit it with Imodium. That does the trick for me.

Watch your Potassium, it is lost in a massive amount with all the watery discharges. Was taking it 5 times a day, along with Magnesium twice a day...this is the most important tip I can give you, low Potassium levels is extremely dangerous.
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Plenty of water or electrolyte based drinks to replenish all that is leaving your body.

The first thing I did in the morning is to sit in the throne, let it go even if I didn't feel like it. That took the steam of the next bowel movement 30 minutes later. The explosive part comes from a lot of pent of gas in the healing intestines, do not push hard but assume more of a squatting position and visualize the whole body gently relieving your innards, do not strain, just a complete evacuation posture.
Posted 12/13/2010 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
that is one of the reasons for me to be on ssdi, I had my ti removed 1971 it has taken this long to be disabeled from post op complications, my d is more bile and dark in color rather than clear like alot of d is, I mean I have from 2-10 everyday, maybe the last 1 0r 2 is clear, but mostly it is loose stools, and then lots of dark bile, then it can go clear, I know it is a lot of good vitamins and nutrients that is in that bile, it seems I'm always dehydrated, and I drink fluids, but I can't seem to get enough fluids in to my bloodstream without I.V. sucks

Posted 12/13/2010 10:07 PM (GMT 0)
I, too, had bad D after my resection - it was so bad, I couldn't function at all. My surgeon prescribed me Lomodil (sp?) while in the hospital to help. He, and my GI, told me my digestive system would change some and it'd take awhile to get the new normal for me.

Thankfully, I only had the D for a couple of weeks and the Lomodil worked perfectly.

Would they be willing to call in something to help with it for now?
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