Hi and congratulations on getting your reversal! Your recovery will depend upon how low your tumor was, ( the lower the more challenging recovery usually) also what was taken out and how much rectum...
Dreamer, Yes, I had hot / cold fluctuations. And at night I had severe night sweats to where I would have to get out of bed, change clothes and get into a sleeping bag. This went on for about 5...
Hi, I want to post this for those who are fresh out of the hospital wondering, "WHEN AM I EVER GOING TO FEEL BETTER?" Because it seems when you leave the hospital from this surgery you are on your...
Hi All, Sorry to see so many sufferers of rectal pain. I started having it about 10 days ago, approximately 8 weeks post takedown surgery. I also started having more formed stools around the same...
Thank you Marsky. Yesterday I couldn't believe it...Things were rather quiet. Few spasms and only 4 bms. Wow. A nice break but I was feeling like I was waiting for the other shoe to drop all day!!...
Marsky- I looked and looked and can't find your post in the IBS section. What is the Topic titled? The surgeon did say that eventually my colon would stretch and act like a rectum, not perfect, but...
Hello, Well the surgeon said I'm doing "great"! The pain is from the radiation, not hemmroids. He said it takes about a year for the colon to become "the new rectum". That is what he said. He also...
Hi Marsky, My name is Kay- Beachballtummy. I read some of your earlier posts and wanted to ask you if things have improved at all since you saw the GI dr who told you that your colon would never...
Well I'm off to see the surgeon on Monday...Blah!...
Thanks Grandview, and Jodi- welcome. I hope your reversal goes very well. Don't expect much the first two weeks. Be easy on yourself. Take little walks, eat easy to digest foods like broth & jello...
Hello, I wish Marsky would read this. Anyway I want to mention that the signals are sometimes quite painful- like spikes! Has anyone else ever experienced this? It doesn't last long, just a few...
Good Morning, Well Last night I had a horrible diarrhea evening from 5pm until I went to bed (collapsed!!) I ended up taking an immodium AND a 1/2 of a bentyl to slow things down. I got bleeding...
Hi, Most of my rectum was removed. The Dr left just the very end. The sigmoid was also removed. So I have NO reservoir. The surgeons have told me that they believe my lower colon will "in time" act...
Hi, Sorry for the delay. The Metamucil produces the most formed stool but also produces gas which produces "signals" that I have to go when I really don't. The citracel doesn't produce the gas and...
Hi, I had my reversal Jan 6th. Nowadays I get urges to go to the bathroom but then produce very little. Is it up to me to try to ignore these urges and hope they go away until a sufficient amount of...
Thanks for the responses, yes I have been walking since day 1. I'm up to a mile and a half every day except for days like today when I'm totally in the dumps and a zombie and feeling sorry for...
Hi- I've been to the GP Dr who gave me zolpidem which did nothing. Then she gave me clonazepam. Still, I only slept one hour then tossed and turned until 4:30am and got up in tears and frustration....
Hi. I didn't know how long I'd be down after the reconnection surgery. I fear going out of the house because of having a sudden need for the bathroom. I have anxiety about sleeping because of...
Hi, I had my ostomy reversed and was reconnected on Jan 6th. It's been a tough 6 weeks "training" my bowels to work. I came home with instructions to eat everything. I had to change that to low...
Hi, As you can imagine I've been pretty preoccupied. I'm feeling better overall but I did lose too much weight. I go back & forth between diarrhea and constipation. The constipation is the one that...
Hi, I am 8 days post surgery. I've had small amounts of stool pass but the last few days has reduced to practically nothing. I have nausea too. I've been using Metamucil and ducosate. I'm bloated...