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Posted 10/9/2017 2:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, I had 2 resections in Dec followed by an ileostomy. I was to get a reversal done in May, but generally weak and my GI retired, so it's in mid air. I have a new GI and will be seen in Nov so he can give his okay to the Surgeon. It is over 9 months and into the 10th, will I have more reversal problems as many posters had their reversal done within 8 to 12 weeks? Does anyone know? Could I have let it go too long?
Posted 10/9/2017 2:38 PM (GMT 0)
My doc said some people get the reversal done years after having a temp loop ileostomy. In our conversation we were specifically discussing me having a child. She said I could wait until after to get the reversal done- it's totally up to me. In terms of complications, not too sure on that one. She didn't make it sound like it was an issue. Hope this helps!
Posted 10/9/2017 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, it does help. I will have to ask my new doctor if there are complications if one waits.
Thank you.
Posted 10/9/2017 10:01 PM (GMT 0)
Did you have a resection of your colon or small intestines? That is a little different than waiting for jpouch takedown.

I had a colon resection with temp ostomy and at one point when a spot of inflammation wouldn't heal they discussed having me keep the ostomy longer to rest my colon. At that time my surgeon said he was comfortable having me keep the temp ostomy for up to 18 months if needed. It may vary on your situation but I don't think there should be any negative effects from still having the temp.
Posted 10/10/2017 1:29 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, had a resection Dec 14th, then got a leak in the surgical site Dec 21st, so back I went into surgery and woke with a ileostomy? Thank you, I would think they may have to cut in a little more as things are more healed up now than before?
Posted 10/10/2017 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
Oh forgot to say, I had a resection of the small intestine.
Posted 10/11/2017 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
My ostomy was colon, but I had small intestine resections in 2 places also. I'd already had a few colon resections and that time, when I had another colon leak, I woke up with the colostomy. I was told I had to wait at least 10 months to have a reversal of the colostomy. I was super happy when I was allowed to get reversal a month early.

I wish I'd had the big sigmoid colon resection the first time I had an infection. My brother had just had his drained and I didn't want my sigmoid removed, thinking I would forever have diarrhea from shortening the large intestine. My first surgeon should have spent 5 more minutes explaining that it was likely to happen again and that I would probably be just fine and not likely to have diarrhea the rest of my life. Recently my brother has been fighting another infection of his own. I told him to just get the surgery as an elective and avoid the ostomy, if he heals up without it this time.
Posted 10/12/2017 3:52 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Alcie, sorry to hear of your continuous colon problems, and also sorry to hear that your brother is having such a hard time?


I wasn't expecting to wake up from surgery with an ileostomy,, it was put in to help a leak heal? although I accepted it quite well, it just hasn't accepted me, and I'm having constant dehydration, a very fluidy output and other issues with the bag. I was hoping the bag would cut down on my bathroom visits, not really?? I have dropped weight and cannot put it back on, and have to quit eating by 9 pm, or I am having to get up too often at night? It's hard to do this when only small meals are eaten through out the day? I'm not use to quit eating by a certain time, but I'm doing it and go to bed hungry.
The one thing that has me concerned when the reversal is done, is more diarrhea if that is even possible? I've had diarrhea for years, even after my first reversal and during my supposed remission? It never stopped. My bag output is behaving like the constant diarrhea I had with the crohn's before the ileostomy, yet a CT scan shows no crohn;s or complications at this point. It was removed in Dec. and bowel resected.

With a late resection, I just don't want to go through a longer recovery period?

Wish you and your brother health, and also to all those who responded to my question, Thank you.
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