Sarah, Wow, thats a lot of information. Yes, before i had emergency surgery, the did tell me my colon was a little larger at the bottom. To be honest, i dont know about a lot of the things you...
Shmuel- Good luck !!!!! Will be thinking of you....
Tracy, i do think you probably had nerve damage. Sarah, thanks for clearing that up. I only read a couple articles and it sounded like what I go through on a regular basis so I just figured it...
PS. Laxatives do not cause this. If we didnt have this we wouldnt have to take them . :)...
This is not cancer but i am living proof that it can kill you. That didnt sound right :) The name of that disorder is called intestinal pseudo obstruction and another one i looked up is ogilvie...
Tracy, good luck. Sometimes i also have the poop right at the rectum but it will not come out. Not as bad as what you are going thru now that I have no colon. Good luck and try laying on your side...
Tracy I am so sorry you had to go thru this but, this is what we deal with until it is an Emergency. Please dont give up. I would recomend untill you see dr # 2 to try a semi liquid diet, cut out all...
Tracy, I actually did. I was on wellbutrin to quit smoking and they said it could slow me up so, i started with metamucil bars ( wrong answer) and then I was never one for enemas, but by the 3rd...
Hi, this is to everyone. I hope i clear somethings up for everyone and help you. As I am reading a lot of these posts, I can tell you all have only been living with your total colectomys for a short...
Tracey, I had a bag for 4 months. I used the type of bag that had like a little Tupperware type bag. After a month or so, i got use to it. I totally recommend the M-9 drops. The military didnt cover...
Shmuel, try mixing crystsal light into the prep mix. It doesnt make it taste like candy but it definatly helps it go down better. Just follow the directions on the crystal light . If its a gallon, I...
Tracy, to be honest, i have no idea what a small bowel follow thru is. Until I found this message board, i thought i was the only one to have these issues after a total colectomy. I have to say, with...
esor, I actually had my hysterectomy after my colectomy. But i also for years suffered from heavy bleeding and fibroids. When they did the hysterectomy they found out my uterus was actuall growing...
Janie, its not a good idea to do the prune juice with the sits marker test. It will screw up the results. They will tell you its slow but not a real problem. the reason i knw this is cause it...
Janine, for the most part, i drink a bottle every couple of days. Sometimes i drink a bottle a day depending on how i am feeling or if i ate too much at a meal. By the time I went to my six week...
I wish at 21 someone had concluded colonic inertia than tell me countless times i need to eat more fiber and drink more water. Good luck to you and i have to say if was the best thing for me to have...
Thumper, don't wait till its an emergency situation. I was never told about colonic inertia till i had a blockage so severe it almost killed me. If they didn't do surgery when they did, I would have...
I had a total colectomy 8 years ago. My quality of life is so much better. I still have issues but more with fighting off constipation than the runs. Be careful because its not always a cure all....
I had a total colectomy and still have constipation. I drink a lot of Plum juice. It actually taste great, unlike prune juice. I stay away from anything on the BRAT diet. Bananas, rice, applesauce...