I was told 6 weeks and then go back to work. I ended up having to take off an additional 2 because of my complications. If you are getting FMLA to protect your job while you are off I suggest asking...
I was told 1 week in the hospital and 6 weeks recovery to go back to work by my surgeon. I had complications that landed me in the hospital 3 weeks which lead me to push my recovery out 2 more weeks...
You know I started to drink more water yesterday .. like made it a point to drink some even every time I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and noticed the cramping was not as...
any feedback on the cramping and pains post surgery that I am having? Did you experience this?...
any feedback on the cramping and pains for me who had the surgery already?...
I had a laparoscopic colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis surgery at the Mayo Clinic on January 18th for slow transit constipation. I was suppose to be in the hospital for 1 week and ended up there...
I had a laparoscopic colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis surgery (no ostomy bag – small intestine is attached to rectum) at the Mayo Clinic on January 18th for slow transit constipation. I was...
So for your surgery you had part of your large intestine removed instead of having all of it removed correctly? For my surgery they are removing all of it. They told me that if the pacemaker cells...
That is good to know. Someone told me they had to be put on liquid vitamins as they were not being absorbed and that made me concerned about my birth control....
I really am scared but at the same time I am ready. I am so happy to hear so many success stories and honest stories too of some of the not so fun things you have to face. I feel that all these years...
Thank you. The surgery I am having will not require me to have a bag. They will connect my small intestine to my rectum. I am very happy to hear your surgery was a success (eventually.. sorry you had...
www.inspire.com/ng1031 31 years old, Female, Married I have been dealing with "undiagnosed" digestive issues since I was about 25. I have spent a majority of my 20's and now the beginning of my 30's...
I have an appointment on 12/18 to meet with a surgeon to have the laparoscopic colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis surgery as well. I am 31 years old. Have you had your surgery yet?...
Lori your story has given me hope. I have a consultation with a surgeon at Mayo Clinic on Dec 18th for my laparoscopic colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis surgery. I hope mine is successful like...
I have a personal question... For those of you who have had your large intestine removed and replaced with a j pouch (small intestine hooked up to your rectum).. I understand that it takes some time...
Hischildvalda - just curious if that could be done on me instead of the temporary colostomy bag for 6 weeks.....
Hischildvalda - was the pathology report about of a specific type of test?...
LollyLouise - thank you.. that is a great way of putting it and probably some of the best advice I have gotten so far. here is an article someone shared with me on another site that might be helpful...
My issue is that even with laxatives I still don't go until my body forces me to go.. which is the same if I didnt take them. My body is on this cycle.. I fill up and fill up on food and then 2 weeks...
@2much2bear - thank you for your feedback on this. I am still up in the air about all this surgery. Has anyone on here every been able to cure their colonic inertia/slow transit colon without...
Has anyone else been diagnosed as SIBO and IBS C... also possibly colonic inertia......
This is my full story... http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Undiagnosed-Symptoms/Undiagnosed-Digestive-Issues/show/1739309?personal_page_id=2196886 From what you read in my full story... my latest updated...