to all that is having problems going or feeling your rectum is full and only small amounts come out, where your surgery was done still has swelling. it does get better. i had problems with that for...
conmarjo- being tired for awhile after this surgery is normal. It was almost a year before I started regaining my energy. be patient your energy level will come back....
Marissa- Your not going crazy with your tummy growling and making noise. Mine did too and still does 3 years later. I did ask about it and was told that some peoples small colon does that as it...
Christy what diet are you on now I had alot of swelling and discomfort a few months after surgery I found what was causing mine was red meats I went back to the diet I was released from the hospital...
Hey all I am home. I had some hard stool lodged just above the rectum. They were able to remove it with large volume of water (enema). I feel better but my insides still feel like some beat it up....
Hi guys my name is Mary had a subtotal cholectomy in may 2006. had a major infection in surgical site had to be re opened while still in the hospital. took 4 months for my stomache to close. I have...
The other exercise my surgeon told me to do to help flatten my tummy is to the lay on the bed and push out with my tummy muscles and hold to the count of five. then release. he said then suck in and...
Hey Everyone, My Surgeon suggested joining a light areobics class or a water areobics class to help flatten the tummy. I chose to try water areobics. I love it. The two exercises we do that seems to...
hey guys, Could use some help from Cathy or Emma or anyone else who knows what the doctor is talking about . I had to call the surgeons office yesterday and they brought me in today. I have alot of...
mom23, I lost most of my weight in the first couple of weeks after surgery. My surgery was 05/12/06. Iwas released from the hospital on 5/17/06 and the whole time i was in the hospital I ate a total...
Larinshine, Glad to hear from you. Mine wound is just about closed also, but since I have that deeper area that opened up my husband still has to try to push 1/4 inch sterile strip guaze in mine. My...
Hey everyone, Just been reading back to past posts. Catching up on everyones progress. I have alot of watery stools and d also. I have hems also what I use to help me was suggested by a pharmacist. I...
Hey everyone, sorry i've been off here so long. I need to go back and read all the posts to get upto date on everyone. Hopefully some of you still remeber me. I had my appointment with the surgeon on...
I have a question for everyone or anyone who has had the surgery done. Actually I have 2 questions. A R.N that works at Tampa General where my surgery is going to be done said that the Surgeon doing...
lesa- Glad to hear everything is going good. Sasha- we will all be praying for you. Please have someone update us on how you are doing. Helen- welcome. everyone on here is wonderful and they can help...
Hey everyone, I feel much better today. Thank you everyone for your encouraging words. I know my time will come but it gets so frustrating waiting. I'm not sure I could handle the wait with out...
Hey everyone, Glad to hear everyone had a wonderful christmas. Sorry to be gone so long. I had a bad few weeks. I have been so sick. I'm still anxiously awaiting my appointment with my surgeon in...
thank you everyone, Feb feels like it will never get here. I am so tired of not being able to go. The pain gets so bad somedays. I can see the end at the other end of the tunnel but it seems like the...
Hey, where did everybody go. I look forward to talking to everyone on here. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
Emma, I'm not a expert but I did check into private insurance companies here in florida. I called the insurance companies and explained my medical conditions and had them explain there pre existing...
my medical history. Also it says for me to bring copies of all my medical records that are pertinet to my visit. It also says to Include the Actual films for all X-Rays, MRIS, CT Scans, Mammograms,...
I have a question for Emma and Amira, I'm still in the process of doing my pre req for RN I would not like to take a semister of off school. I have my appt with the colon and rec surgeon on Feb. 9,...
I just finally finished reading all the other parts and caught up to date. Cathy, How are you feeling? You really had a rough go of this. You sound like you are feeling much better. You are not only...
one other question maybe someone can answer. I was told by the GI I would not be able to take time release capsules or coated capsules because they digest in the large colon and that would no longer...
Thank you to all for your support. I have been up all night reading posts from all the past total colectomy. I am up to part 4. Everyone has inspired me so much. I see that some of you ladies has had...
I'm not sure they told me total abdominal colectomy. Removal of the entire large Intestines and connecting the small to the rectum. What surgery is that?...
me since I left the hospital. The first test he ordered was a sitz marker study that showed my true problems. He put me on a high Fiber Diet with 2 doses of Benefiber, 2 doses of muralax, and 6 mg...