How kind of all of you to comment on my posting. Thank you so much for taking the time to pray for me. That means more to me than you know. Hodaya, they were going to take out my rectum when they...
TO: HODAYA Remember me? Gina (Mary Magdalene?) On March 30th I went into surgery to have my entire colon removed and my surgeon found that I had an advananced case of ovarian cancancer. Cancerous...
Yes, I meant my surgery. I've spent some time in prayer and in reading those books I told you about. It really helped. I will continue to do that. Thank you so much for your prayers. It means a lot...
Hodaya Last night I went through hell due to that hydrogen breath test. If you ever have it DON'T eat anything for the rest of the day. And have it scheduled first thing in the morning. The reason...
Hi, I don't think I will be able to prep for surgery. I can't get the fecal matter out of me. I told my doctor this and he said, "don't worry about it. I'll take your colon out with it full." He will...
2b ColonFree I did order the Sepra film. Like you I thought, "Why do I have to tell HIM to do this??? Souldn't he be telling me about this stuff?" So glad to hear your a believer. I want to share...
2b ColonFree Thank you so much for your reply. The reason I know people who had this surgery is because I asked my surgoen for names and phone numbers of people. I had been told by the first 2...
TO: rnr0606 You mentioned that you are on Nerontin. As you know, such meds slow down the bowel. However, my colon/rectal surgeon said that a new drug just came out for that. It is called Relestor (I...
TO : 2 RISK K I'm sorry that you have had such a rough ride. What kinds of complications did you have, and why? It looks like you have a J pouch. How long have you had it and how is it working? Did...
2b ColonFree Thank you for responding. I envy you. I have met quite a few people who have had their colons removed but were able to keep their rectums. And this solved their colonic inertia problem....
I hope that you will get a lot of responses to this post. I am having surgery on March 30th, and I'm really scared. I'm fearing the surgery, the recovery, and adjusting to a bag, all of it. I hope to...
Hi, I am new to this web site. I am going to have a proctocolectomy (removal of entire colon and entire rectum) on March 30th. I have had irritable bowel syndrom for 30 years ( I'm 47) and severe...
Hi, I have had severe constipation problems, that only can be relieved by laxatives, for the past 17 years. Now, my colon and rectum are so dead that I can't even expell diarrhea. If the laxatives...
Hi, I am having a proctocolectomy (removal of entire colon and rectum) on march 30. I have colonic inertia and rectal inertia. I have had it for 17 years. I will be having a J pouch put in. I have...
Hi, I am having a total Proctocolectomy (removal of entire colon and entire rectum) on March 30. They are going to put in a J pouch. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who has had this...
Hi, I am having a Proctocolectomy in 9 days. I am going to have a J pouch. I am very nervous. I would like to hear from anyone who had this surgery because of colonic inertia. I am told that when...
TO: ANGEL15 YOU SAID IN YOUR POST THAT YOUR HOSPITAL STAY WAS 12 DAYS BECAUSE THEY HAD TO EMPTY YOUR VERY FULL COLON. PLEASE EXPLAIN. MY CONSTIPATION IS SO BAD THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO "CLEAN OUT"...
I am having a proctocolectomy (removal of entire colon and entire rectum) on March 30, 2009. I have colonic inertia. I have been suffering from severe and chronic constipation every day for 17 years....