preparing for subtotal colectomy

Hi Montana and welcome. I haven't posted here in maybe a year but had a feeling I should visit today. So glad that I found your message.

I had a subtotal colectomy in July 2010 for colonic inertia. It was a success in that I don't have constipation any more. It seems that the surgery affects everybody differently. In my case, I have to watch what I eat or I will have cramps and/or diarrhea. Foods I shouldn't eat include nuts, whole grains, fruits and most veggies. For the past month I've been eating some of these foods in hopes that my body will get used to them.

If you have more questions or if I can help in any way, please let me know.

Val

Please keep us posted. will you?

Thanks for the update. Like I said, if you have any questions please let me know. Having the surgery has improved my life tremendously.

Val

Good luck Montana. Did they test your pelvic floor too to be sure that works ok and that the hook up of the small bowel to rectum will be a sure success? (As sure as can be anyway).

Thorough testing a must with this. Wish you all the best. Rosemary

wondering if anyone who has had a subtotal that wasnt done laproscopily since they are cutting me wide open-wonder what to expect????

apparently the surgeon here-who i think does more gastric bypass surgeries,etc-is the way he wants to do it. if i went out of state the colon rectal surgeon was going to do it laproscopily, but my insurance wont pay if there is a surgeon here who can do it