Can I have some advice following Illeostomy reversal 2 weeks ago

Hi

I am new to this site, and have spent some time reading before my surgery and since...so am hoping you will be able to offer me some advice and prehaps some re-assurance that this massive decision i have made is going to be ok!!

Ok so i have had CD since i was 16 and several resection surgeries, Nearly 11 years ago i had my illeostomy formed (they kindly left my large bowel inside).

On the 23rd of November i had my reversal surgery, and after a week in hospital am home now.

The only advice i had from the surgeon was that i could eat and drink as normal, somehow i am thinking he didnt really mean this...ie a curry and Vodka!!

So 2 weeks in am starting to worry and panic slightly that i am stuck like this with the going to the loo about 10-13 times a day with much pain and the stools are very watery...am getting worried this is not going to let up and i may have made a mistake!!

I work full time and have told my work i would be off for a max of 3 months, have i underestimated?

Any advice or comments are very very welcome..

Thanks

Sue

Hello

Thank you so much for replying, i really appreciate it.

Its seems then i might be a little more normal than i was suspecting. I have been following a Low Res diet as I suspected (after other surgeries) that this was the best thing to do.

I am also injecting 0.25ml of Octreotide 3 x times daily but now and not sure if this is the best thing, as was originally for the high output illeostomy but this is what the surgeon has advised to keep on with.....I am in the process of checking with my clinical consultant if this all sounds normal as get the impression the surgeon does his snipping and stitching and is not really all that interested in the rest.

I suppose 2 weeks really is very early days still, perhaps i need to be a more patient, patient....am just feeling a bit out on a limb and scared....really kind of you to reply, thank you.