I am trying to slow down, it just sucks. I did find that I can snack on hummus and its yummy, easy to digest, and super good for you. I've been trying to figure out how to make my own. Its delicious....
I ate way too much pasta today. Its killing me. Starting tomorrow I'm back on the soft food band wagon. I wish my doc would've given me a Rx for Reglan. They gave it to me in the hospital to start my...
I've been having trouble the past couple of days :/ I've had to stay away from red meat and bread completely, but those were the only things I seemed to have trouble with. Now I'm really slowed down....
Pamela, I forgot to tell you. The adhesion barrier they use is called Seprafilm. We use it frequently in all kinds of surgery. It literally just looks like a sheet of Saran wrap. You can use it as a...
Today was a little rough. I've had to drink a lot of water to move things through. Tried to have a little bit of my fiances chicken and it didn't work so well. Had to take more of my vicoden today...
Leslie, I have a lot of trouble with carbonated products too. I had to completely cut them out of my diet. I got very dehydrated after my surgery and was readmitted after my release. They did a...
Pamela, I had a very similar experience! I had my colectomy on the 22nd and was released on Monday. I had mine done through a single incision laparoscopic system called a GelPoint, so I only have one...
I was released from the hospital yesterday. I've been really nauseated and having trouble finding food that sounds good. I've been living off of tomato soup, cherry 7up, and cantelope. My surgery was...
Hey everyone! I'm post op day 4 right now from colectomy, and I'm feeling pretty good! The doctor said my bowel was pretty dilated when he got in there and it made exposure a little difficult, but...
Hey all! I recently had 2 SitzMark tests done. One came back inconclusive, the second one not only had I retained all the markers from the current test, but several from the last test. My surgeon has...
I had similar problems. Since I was 11 or so I've had severe low right sided pain and every time I'd get x-rays done they'd just say "well you're constipated." While I was in college I had a horrible...
Well I'm supposed to call his office this week. I don't remember much of what he said, but according to the family member with me he is definitely sure somethings up, he's just not exactly sure what...
Well my test went well... He didn't find anything that he thought would be alarming, like a blockage or anything. So there's no physical reason for my constipation. I'm supposed to call his office...
Thanks :) Its Thursday and all i want right now is a vat of spaghetti and a gigantic bag of doritos. I think the prep i did Sunday is finally starting to work its way through my system though... and...
Yeah... 4 days of clear liquids, with dulcolax before bed and magnesium citrate. I'm already dying. I have the tendency to pass out when i don't eat enough so this should be awesome....
Well, small update: I was supposed to have my colonoscopy today. So around 6pm last night I start chugging that entire gallon of crap and get done around 10pm. I stayed up til 1 or so and still...
To tell you the truth, I see the people when they come in and when they leave the OR I don't hear much unless I ask. And of course, the first few days after surgery are rough. I would hope that most...
It freaks me out because I see these people who are having their whole colon removed because it was the only thing they had left to do. Its a little scary to know what this may come down to. The...
Thanks for the quick response! My symptoms are very simple. I don't go. Ever. I can go 2 weeks or more between BM's, and probably longer if I hadn't found ways to control it a little better (eating...
I take topomax for migraines and it seems to work well enough. I take one every morning as a preventative measure. I went through a lot of medications before I found one that worked as well as...
Hi, I'm 20 years old and have suffered most of the symptoms of colonic inertia for most of my life. When i was 11, I remember having to go to the ER because I had such horrible pain that my dad...