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Posted 1/29/2013 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
I have terrible fatigue with my Colitis and I'm still considering having my colon removed for several reasons but I was wondering for those of you who had the surgury did your fatigue go away after the colon was removed?
Posted 1/29/2013 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
Yes....after recovery time my energy came back to normal
Posted 1/29/2013 11:56 PM (GMT 0)
It took a while, but yes..... I'm still figuring out where the limits are.... when I get tired after a long day at work, I start thinking it's like when I was sick.... but then instead of spending the next two days in bed, I'm OK the next morning.

More energy is one of the absolute perks of the surgery.
Posted 1/30/2013 12:17 AM (GMT 0)
Fatigue did go away for hubby as well after a little while. His Dr told him after the surgery not to be discouraged as it would/could take a good 6 months but I don't recall it taking that long
Posted 1/30/2013 1:17 AM (GMT 0)
I have Crohn's but my energy was amazing after I got through my surgical recovery. I cannot remember the last time I 'needed' to take a nap...I take them now because I was out too late the night before!

Bodies usually take 1 year to recover 100% from surgery but you can expect improvement before that.
Posted 1/30/2013 1:55 AM (GMT 0)
It takes a while but it does go away. Don't be discouraged when it doesn't go away right away, the surgery can keep you tired for months.
Posted 1/31/2013 4:04 AM (GMT 0)
Lady V,

The answer is "yes," but it took over 9 months for me...all the Dr's now blame that on over 7 years of prednisone use....

I"ve got much more energy now...I now don't sleep any like I did before UC! LOL! I run 20 hours a day.....

Keep us posted!
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