He wants me to take benefiber daily....
Sorry I have not posted in a while. I am finally back to work today for a 1/2 day. Everything went pretty well in the hospital. I was in for 6 days. I am going to the bathroom constently though. My...
Well it's the first day of my liquid diet. I have to do it until Friday. I am getting very nervous. I have to re-read all of the posts to make sure I take everything to the hospital on Friday that...
Well I have finally been cleared for surgery. I am getting so excited and nervous at the same time. I am scheduled for 1 week from today. I am hopeful that everything is going to work out. Now I need...
Hello Ladies, Sorry I have not posted for a while, been very busy. I am glad to see that everyone is doing well. Has anyone else had a rectocele repair done at the same time as the colectomy?...
Zoe, My email is [email protected] ....
Emma, Thank you for your input. I did feel comfortable talking to him and yes he does listen. He seems confident that everything is going to be fine so I guess I will have to do the same....
I can not completly tell if I am comfortable with my surgeon (Dr. K). I thought I was at first because he said an older surgeon (Dr. O) would actually be doing the surgery and he would be assisting....
Well I have my surgery date!!! It is September 30th. I am so glad to have the date, I wish it were sooner. Now I am going to have to re-read all of the previous posts to find out what everyone else...
I know someone probably already posted this, but does anyone have a list of questions to ask the surgeon? I always seem to be at a loss when I am in there and when I leave I think of a bunch of...
Good luck Amira. I hope everything goes well. I have my final consultation with the surgeon tomorrow, so hopefully I have have a date very soon....
Does anyone know if motility problems can spread to other parts of the digestive system over time?...
about how long did it take any of you to get a surgery date. I called on last Friday and was told they may have an opening on Aug. 12th, but I have not heard back from them yet....
Well I went to Pittsburgh for my 2nd opinon. It turned out as I thought it would. The doc there also recommended the surgery but ultimately said it was my decision. He also said I could try taking...
Well I am leaving today to go for my 2nd opinion in Pittsburgh. I am getting so excited that I am finally coming to the end of all this. I am hoping that I will have a final answer tomorrow....
Good luck MMA, I hope everything goes good and a speedy recovery. I am getting excited just to have my 2nd opinion in two weeks....
My gi doc tells me that this may not work but on the other hand told me that down the road my colon may just stop working all together I believe he referenced it as it would be like a wet rag, no...
When some of you guys say that your surgeons are saying how drastic this is, what exactly are they telling you? The surgeon I spoke to basically told me this was my only choice. My gi is the one who...
I was reading the comments about insurance. Do most insurance companies not pay for the surgery?...
Does anyone know of anything other than a total colectomy to treat colonic inertia?...
I have been suffering with constipation for years. I have seen several docs and none of them could ever give me an accurate explanation of what was going on or any provide me with any relief. I...