hi there. I had a subtotal colectomy on 9th Jan and am in the same boat. Sometimes it is like water and sometimes I even get constipated after eating the same foods. I also have piles...
Hi sorry I didn't reply I was getting no notifications. I am currently reading through and am up to part 16!! lots of reading and wonderful info but most of those people seem to have disappeared...
bless you penny. How disappointing when things were going well. I know of other people who have felt better with the ileostomy because they say that it is more predictable. It is all the stories that...
Thanks Ally and well done for skydiving!! I wouldn't dare ;) when you say you went 8 times a day is that urgent where you always have to be near the toilet or is it controlable? Thannks so much for...
Hi Sarah. Thanks. Yes its the subtotal colectomy, attaching the small intestine to the rectum . My surgeon says in 95% of cases people go just 2-3 times a day but having heard from some people I knwo...
I have had anismus and outlet problems and diagnosed with colonic inertia. I do go but ALWAYS have to use suppostories and since starting on laxatives seem to be dependednt on those now. I am scared...
This surgey has been delayed . I would love to hear from others who have had it done as I have heard from someone who is going every hour and wears diapers/nappies at night. I don't want this!! eek...
I hasve heard that I can have my subtotal in september I have to phone them ack today and let them know but I am too scraed to make the decison :(...
I am frightened now as I can have the op at teh start of sept and i dont know what to do...
*gulps* I have to kind of phone them back today because they can do the op the start of sept I don't know what to do!! :(...
Thankyou so so much :) Thats fabulous. Thanks for taking the time to type that up. I do wonder If a lot of my symptoms are this and not M.E , I already have severe intestinal candida so was hoping...
Probably not wha I wanted to hear in one sense as its a major op and I am scared witless but also encouraging and great to hear that you are doing so well. I think he intends to attached small...
Hi Iam considering having a subtotal colectomy. I pass a lot of mucus now and use suppostories and laxatives to go and spent so much time in teh loo. I am hoping that after the op I WON'T be spending...
hi everyone. I had a laproscopy and some endometrosis lazered away but it is not the cause :( So back to maybe having the subtotal. I'm feeling pretty run down, got so much mucus when I go and I am...
Thanks Karen. Sounds a lot like me. Peopel say can't you leave it for a day but the bloating is just horredous ! Its good that you are feeling well. I guess I am kinda hoping that the ME symptoms...
i forgot to add...Anne my sympathy.... a pain in the **** literally! I think I have reached the stage where I really just want rid. Don't think endo could really cause all this so it'll have to go...
Thanks everyone. It seems a drastic op after one x-ray and Ia am going to get this second gynea opinion because of the endometosis but its been 12 years of my life snatched away now and I think an op...
[tr ][td class=msgUser rowSpan=2]Date Joined Feb 2011 Total Posts : 1 VIEW IMAGE Posted Today 6:33 AM (GMT -7) VIEW IMAGEVIEW IMAGE [tr ][td class="msgThread2 PostBoxBody" colSpan=2] Hi people. For...
Hi people. For years I have had trouble going to the toilet. I went to gastrologists who just have me stonger and stronger laxatives. I had a fissure operation in 1999 and since then have outlet...