Prep before reversal?

cactoo

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Joined : Feb 2008

Posts : 3

Posted 2/22/2008 10:05 PM (GMT 0)

I am having my ileostmy reversed next week. My doctor's office tells me that there is no prep involved, just no eating or drinking after midnight. Shouldn't I be only having liquids for a day or two?How does the doctor do the surgery if there is still stuff in your small intestine? I got an infection after my sigmoidectomy ...no prep for that either.

suebear

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Joined : Feb 2006

Posts : 5698

Posted 2/22/2008 10:33 PM (GMT 0)

No, this is the same prep I had for my reversal surgery. Remember, all the surgeon is doing is closing your temp ostomy from the outside, the surgery is not invasive.

Sue

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