glad you found out and is better than expected!!!!...
I live 2 1/2 hrs north of Toronto but it's so worth going to see my surgeon. He's one of the top dr's in Canada. They don't have artificial spincter's here so he's recommended the Cleveland Clinic in...
I have submitted some questions to the hospital where I'll be having surgery to put in an artificial anal sphincter. The dr told me that the device is silicone and will last for my lifetime unless...
I believe that it's nice to know either way. It will rid you of the worries of 'what if this, what if that'...you'll know and can go on and deal with whatever happens. Let us know, everything will be...
I hope you feel better!...
I get much more depressed in the winter, which leads to stress, which leads to flare ups. The one thing that really helps me is writing everything that's on my mind down. I like a visual of things...
I've been reading about IBD and it doesn't really sound like me. I brought up to him about cramping a lot before a bowel movement and he said it's because of scar tissue from other surgeries,...
ah ok that's what I've been reading about then...i have a lot of problems 'down there'....I'll bring it up next time I see my surgeon in toronto, see what he says...thanks!!!!...
I'm about 50 pounds overweight....
I don't understand the back pain/IBS connection. I get back pain in my lower back a lot and I always thought it was just cause I was overweight....
hope it goes well, whatever is going on :D...
thanks princess!!...
I'm so scared about surgery. I've gone through surgery a few times before but now my kids are older and I'm trying to reassure them that everything is ok as well. I'm in Canada and have to go to...
I'm from Canada so different laws I think but I hope you get this straightened out!!! It's just awful!...
Hopefully something similar will happen to me! I'm 36 and hate being alone....
I hope you find out the problem!!! Please let us know!...
a simple rectal exam by your specialist will let you know!!! He/she will check with their finger to feel the strength or weakness of your spincter....
I don't have gerd at all. What is antispasmodic?...
I'm just waiting for another appt with my rectal and anal surgeon in Toronto to apply for out of country surgery and I will ask him, if he doesn't have the answers I'll phone the really nice lady...
I can't find anything online about this at all and I'm hoping someone on here knows. Maybe I'll just wait and ask my surgeon. But soon, hopefully this summer, I'll be having an artificial anal...
I didn't know all this either! Every time I have a BM I think about how Dr. Oz said the stools should be S shaped too lol I haven't had an S shaped one for years lol...
I'm relatively new here and have been reading peoples posts on here. I have my share of medical issues but some I'm just learning about on here or some I haven't experienced and I just want to let...
I'm really interest in trying this. It sounds like a good thing from everything I've read online, but what are people's experiences with using it??...
thanks again...
so i will be having surgery to have an arificial anal schincter put in and I didn't realize how upset my daughter is. she's 15 and just tonight we had a long talk because she's been so moody and it...
thank you again. I will be going on disability and wonder if that will cover a private therapist. I could really use that during this time. I've decided for the fundraiser dance i need to get to...
I cramp really bad sometimes when I have a BM and sometimes not. My anal surgeon says this may be caused by scar tissue from previous surgeries and problems. When I cramp, I have a 'flash fever'....
sorry it's dr. wexner...
I am lucky that I have great family and friends, some the know the details and some that don't. I have communicated with the hospital and am very relieved that the doctor I'm going to get in Florida...
artificial anal sphincter that is...
I am having surgery to have an artificial schpincter put in. I'm scared of course about surgery, possible infection but keep thinking about afterwards and if ever I would meet someone. I've been...
that gives me a lot to think about. I think for the last 15 years I have hidden such issues afraid of what people would say or think....
I'm so glad I found this site, so I'm not alone....
thank you!!!...
I live in Canada, I have an anal and rectal surgeon in Toronto who I saw last week. After 15 years from giving birth to my daughter with numberous complications, he says I have barely any muscle in...
After 15 years, after 3 surgeries and a major one to come I just carried on with life not realizing how all my bowel and gi problems affected me. Depression has been a major character in my life, I...
thank you...
I saw my new neurologist today and he ordered and mri of my brain and spine, electrode testing and I did some blood testing today (6 vials). He said today that he is surprised no one has made a note...
I have contacted the Cleveland Clinic with questions. I see a neurologist tomorrow about things and have called my anal surgeon to make an appt again with him. My family docor is no help so I'm not...
am i posting in the right place? i've also been reading a lot of other posts and it seems my family dr should be doing more testing and xrays with me. He basically just asked what symptoms I was...
I have all the symptoms that are listed, although I have had so many problems 'down there'. My family doctor isn't very good, but we have a major shortage of dr's. He just talked with me about what I...
thank you! it's nice to have somewhere to go, someone to talk to about all this, i appreciate it...
although, i have had 3 surgeries through the years regarding the same problem which maybe caused the gi symptoms. 15 years ago I had the fistula and sphincter repair, a couple months after that minor...
I haven't had the surgery yet, that's what I need to research, talk to my surgeon in Toronto, get answers from the hospital in Florida and get my IBS under control. There was a possibility years ago...
Oh, and my syptoms are sometimes diarrhea, sometimes constipation, sometimes just loose, sometimes cramping (dr says that is caused by scar tissue causing problems probably). At times I've had a...
I've had IBS for about 2 years. I haven't heard the cancer word yet. I mean biggee as in the biggest problem, sorry....
I'm pretty overwhelmed and didn't know the proper place to post all this. I have IBS, major depression, benign positional vertigo, balance problems and also the biggee!! 15 years ago I gave birth to...