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Posted 7/30/2014 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
What is the expected recovery time of the reconnecting surgery? I've had my stoma for 4 weeks now and I'm going to a post op appointment in 6 weeks. Anyone have some happy news for me?

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Posted 7/31/2014 2:53 AM (GMT 0)
I had a temp ileo from early May 2, 2010 with a reconnection on July 21st. In terms of recovery, I was sitting in the chair the next day and walking by that evening. Gas pains started around 11 and I think I walked the halls for five hours that night before gas started to pass. about an hour later, my bowels started to move and I did a lot of walking then.....to the bathroom. I had probably 15 BM's that day. Anyway, I was discharged three days later and still walked to relieve gas pains. The stoma incision was left open to heal and I think it was about two weeks for that to completely close. I got back into the gym for cardio workouts about three weeks after and started doing some light weights about two weeks after that.

Hope that helps!
Posted 7/31/2014 10:59 AM (GMT 0)
I've had my stoma for 7 weeks now. Initially I was told I'd have it for 4-6 months before going on the list for reversal, and warned that the waiting list can be quite long.

As it turned out I didn't need chemo, so I gather reversal could potentially be earlier, presumably cutting down the 4-6 month time, not the reversal waiting list time.

As I've been having problems with dehydration because of my stoma, last week my stoma nurse said I could potentially be elligible for early reversal - I guess in that case I'd be treated as an emergency case. She said that the earliest possible time for reversal was 8 weeks. We may have now solved the dehydration issues with drugs, so this may no longer be an option for me.

I'm seeing my stoma nurse again next week and a gastro bod in 2 weeks, so I guess this will be a discussion point.
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