Yes they can. Takes longer tho....
Yep when the meds don't work its time for surgery. Had my step 1 of two on August third. Once everything is fine and dandy after the takedown you go to the surgeon for a checkup 1x a yr. Thats it. No...
Can't drink gatorade after all the preps for colonoscopys and I have had no appetite and killer nausea since my surgery a month ago. Hoping it goes away....
Did you ever have a takedown...
My surgeon stopped prescribing the pain meds as I was nearly out of pain about 2 weeks post op, my general physician is prescribing now as my surgeon is about 2 hrs away, costs alot of money to get...
I've been home since Thurs night! Thats the problem. I am able to eat a little more everyday, but it is painful for about 3 hrs after eating....
I had the surgery on August 3rd. Now i've had alot of setbacks, mainly ileoitis (inflammation at the site of the pouch) which led to another week stay in the hospital. At this point im still on...
Yesterday was great and then today I woke up in agony. Switched to percocet and it is working wonders. Can only hope it lasts!!!!...
I was in the hospital until Thurs night. On flagyl and another anti bioitic. Very difficult to eat, anyone else have this issue? Still on dilaudid 4mg every 4 hrs. Cant taper. Its just too hard.....
No its not :tongue:. Brian was taken, didn't know what else to put. Will do Red. Thanks everyone. Probiotic - They recommended 2 step as I was not too sick at the time of the surgery, I was on...
The pain started to calm down yesterday however with the urinary issues im having now it just seems like the pain is moving there, hopefully that gets resolved today....
AZO helped a ton but only could do one dose, appointment at 4:30 today....
I had my total colectomy w jpoach, temp ileostomy 8.3.12, released from hospital yesterday and am on dilaudid 6mg every 4 hours and am in absolute agony. The area surrounding the stoma is exploding...