hi there- I had the resection from diverticulitis, had one too many attacks, so I went for the elective surgery. I will look that up, thanks for your help. If it continues, I will follow up with my...
2 years ago I had a colon resection that removed 11 inches of my colon, had a temp ileostomy that was reversed 10 weeks later. I have several regular bowel movements in the am followed by many...
I am 2 years post colon resection.....about 11 inches removed. I had a temp ileostomy that was reversed also. For about the past 8 months I have a bowel movement a few times in the morning, like...
Hello there- Wow... what a nightmare! First, let me say I am sorry for everything you have been through! It is wonderful and I hope you have found it helpful to be on this site. I also ended up with...
I am 9 months out now, and still dealing with the butt burn issue. I have found Bert's Bess baby diaper zinc oxcide to be the best. I make sure that after every bowel movement, I use a $12 bidet that...
Brianna- Thanks for the tip! Sounds like what I have been doing with witch hazel, I will give it a try....
My output was always runny in the am and then switch over to thicker as the day went on. It also was some very strange colors too, depending on what I would eat. I agree, you are still healing. Glad...
Thank you very much for your reply. No, I have soft long movements -but then followed by fragments. The fragments are what cause me to strain to expel them. Due to the resection, I have many bowel...
Does anyone have any other helpful ideas to help heal enlarged anal veins...a.k.a.hemorrhoids? Since my colon resection having many bowel movements in the am, and straining to get little fragments to...
Where exactly are you describing? Under your ribcage? Above the belly button?...
Hello- Have you tried taking a fiber supplement like Citrucell, Metamucil or Miralax 1x per day? You also need to drink lots of water, eat lots of fiber, and get some exercise each day. No doubt is...
Yep, I get the strange pains that you do too. Mine is usually on the left side about and inch or two away from my belly button. You do have intestine in that area, so thinking it is that, and I know...
Interesting..... explain to me about eating fruit around 8pm, where did you hear that and does it help? Listen, all we can do is try. I do all of the above and still have problems. Do you have an...
Hello- Yep, have that same thing that occurs too me. Every morning I have a BM then I keep feeling like I have to have more. When I do, I have little pieces that are very hard to come out and require...
Sunny- I have read many of your posts and never once did I feel your were feeling sorry for yourself! I am a new member myself....this is where we are suppose to ask, vent, and seek knowledge from...
I had a loop ileostomy for 10 weeks and the same thing happened to me. When it first occurred it was all stool, then it just went to passing mucus blobs a few times a day. Just like ByeByeUC my...
Hi- This also happened to me. It occurred after both my colon resection and my ileostomy reversal. My colon surgeon said nothing to worry about, and my GP said that this can sometimes occur from the...
I remember it took me 10 weeks to gain 2 lbs. I was drinking ensure 2x a day. I found that to be very helpful, along with eating frequent snacks throughout the day. I also was amazed at how quickly I...
Wishing you super speedy healing - you can & will get through this tough time!! Hang in there....
Yes, had the same thing happen to me between 4:00am and 5:00 am every morning. First I would get this squirt sound - which was later told to me that is was my pancreatic juices squirting into my bag,...
Hello- I had a temp ileo for 10 weeks had the same thing happen as you are. I also had stool come out at various times too. Doctors told me that it can happen when you have a loop ileostomy. Scared...
Jan- How are things going? Have you had your surgery yet? I had a temp loop ielostomy for 10 weeks. I found this site to be very helpful!...
Niks- I went about 20x a day for the first 4 weeks. Then I began to go between 15 to 18. I never had to get up during the night to go, and I never had any accidents. However, I did have to strain a...
I agree, better to play it safe! Good luck on Monday, and bet your are happy to be moving ahead with getting back to work again....
Niks- Congrats! Isn't it a great feeling? I am 5 months now being hooked up correctly again. I had a loop ileostomy due to a colon resection for diverticulitis. I found the reversal surgery easy, and...
I had a temp ileo for 10 weeks and just had it reversed this past September. I had a colon resection due to dierticulitis. The reversal was easy, the operation was 1 hour long, and was up and walking...
Frustrating for sure! I did the same thing, I would push my skin down and gentle lift the wafer up. You will notice that you will then get a spot where it lifts right up as suction releases it and...
Congratulations!!! I agree, you have been such a help too so many!...
My take down surgery was one week ago today, just as of over the weekend, my bowels have begun to " "Wake Up" as they say, I am going about 12x per day now all formed stool, but it is dark and when...
Thanks BBUC- Yep, those are the things I am doing. I do get a blob of post surgical gunk passing about every hour or two, so things are moving. Have not taken anything for pain now in about 3 days,...
NSSG- Yes from my understanding, it is usually a 3 - 4 day hospital stay. Here where I live they now do the Heprin shots 3x a day. Last hospital stay 10 weeks ago was 2x a day. Because I was up...
Hi everyone- Got home yesterday from my takedown procedure of my loop ileostomy. So here is the low down on my experience: Surgery took 1 hour and went very smoothly as was told to my husband. Dr....
Hello- I am going in for my take down procedure tomorrow, so when I am home again, I will make sure I find your post and let you know how things are going with me. My understanding is that everyone...
Thank you ByeBye UC- I will check in and give an update after I am home....
My rod was also taken out at the hospital. I do get that puffiness around my stoma from the ring as it gets swollen from all the liquid that accumulates in the bag. Usually just the first day of my...
I have had all 3 and it sure does scare the heck out of you. Personally, I think the mucus is the worst, as for me it happens several times a day. The stool thing scared the wits out of me at first...
Any info on this procedure would be great to know....
I was terrified at that the thought of these stents that they would be putting in me at the time of my colon resection, but they were no big deal. Had I not been told about them I would have never...
I am right there with the rest of them... had all those things before too. It sure can be scary when these types of things happen for the first time, or you just happen to notice something. My stoma...
Can anyone who has had this procedure explain what I can expect as far as the recover goes. Nervous about going home with wound drain, having bouts of diarrhea, and pain level. Folks say recovery is...
Ladygolfer1119- I saw that you had your takedown surgery 1/15. Can you please tell me about how that all went, as I will be having mine in a few weeks. I am very nervous about the wound drain tube...
I use a folded up Kleenex on the inside 1 inch of the pouch. I find that I usually need 3 to 4 of them, but for me it works great. I would make a huge mess if I rinsed out the bag and really... why...
Sorry to ask, but what is a MRE? Yes, I agree.... so many weird things & tests occur with an ileostomy....
Eva Lou- They do this test to make sure that there are no leaks in your anastomosis (joint where resection occurred) before they do a ileostomy reversal. I will be having my ileostomy reversed at the...
When I was researching this test I could not find too much information on it, so since I had it today, thought I would give some feedback on it. I had no prep the night before or the morning of. I...