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Posted 12/8/2011 10:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hi ladies!!! It's been quite some time since I've been on here. I hope some might remember me.... I need to ask a question of any of you women who have had your rectum removed! I have had a temp ileostomy since June and not sure I think the dr was trying to see if this would help settle stuff down!! Sadly to say last week started to flare!!!!! I'm done Im gonna get it all out!!! My butt will always be the Bain of my exisistence so my question is this, does it affect your vagina in any way or during sex? When your running exercising i like to run, does losing this part of my body affect any other organs and such in the long haul I already don't use this organ cause of the temp ileo so besides The space basically it's taking up whats your experience? I know summerstorm and equestrian mom and flchurchlady and Heidi You all have had yours removed so any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!!!!! ;-). Sorry so long winded!!!!! :-/

Thanks all
Dee
Posted 12/8/2011 10:50 PM (GMT 0)
I had my rectum removed for J pouch surgery and if they didn't tell me it was gone, I wouldn't know the difference! Everything feels the same. :)
Posted 12/8/2011 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
I lived with a temp loop for too long...my rectum was a mess and I didn't realize how sick I still was (just wasn't running to the bathroom anymore :-) :-) )

I know things are a little 'tilted' but nothing that stops me from anything! I ran a half marathon without a problem and even though my Gyn can visually see that my insides are shifted it's not causing any problems.

I feel one hundred times better...and if your not going to use it, why keep it?
Posted 12/9/2011 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
I dont notice anything different, it was just a weird thing for me to have a hole removed, lol. I had a harder time with that than the other surgery.
Posted 12/9/2011 3:09 AM (GMT 0)
I had my rectum removed in 2001. I enjoy sex - didn't before because it was painful - I run, don't notice anything other than my quality of life is AWESOME! Life is soooooo much better now than before and I would recommend this to anyone who is struggling with Crohn's or Colitis. Every once in a while I get phantom pains down there and it feels very strange but in general - it is great!

Bridge
Posted 12/9/2011 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Dee,

Yep, my rectum is removed and bottom sewn up. I haven't noticed that it causes any problems during exercise or sex. My surgeon did a really good job on my incision down there and really my butt crack feels the same just minus a hole:)

I am a year out of surgery and that area was pretty sore for a while. Sometimes I still get little twinges of minor pain deep in the muscles if I do certain things with my pelvic floor muscles like clench or push. I think there are a lot of nerves in that area. It has gotten better every month and really is so minor it doesn't bother me when I bike, run, sit etc.

I do notice sex feels a little different... not sure if this has more to do with colon removal or rectum removal. Perhaps things did shift and tilt a bit. Nothing is painful though and in fact, sex feels way better for me now. I used to have a lot of colon pain during intercourse.
Posted 12/9/2011 3:40 AM (GMT 0)
Oh thank all of you ladies so much for your responses I do so appreciate them!!!!! ;-) yup this is what it comes down to, having an ostomy and yet my bottom still plagues me what a pain in the ass literally!!!! Pun totally intended LOL!!!! ;-) you all have just confirmed it for me!!!! We all may not know each other in person but we are all definitely connected because of are physical circumstances!!!! Thanks a bunch for sharing with me you all are so AWESOME!!!!


As always extremely grateful!!!
Dee
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