Hi all, I just got done reading what the sun does to some of you. I have the same symptoms...burning skin, nausea, feeling faint, and almost a panic attack feeling if I don't get out of it into the...
Thanks all for your posts, I have CT Urogram scheduled for a week from this Thursday and the day after that a Cystoscopy. Have any of you had these tests? The urologist says we will start at the top...
Since this lupus thing is still so new to me, I'm not sure what is fibro or lupus. I have been having a problem reading books...anything novels, magazines, anything that has to do with left to right...
Thanks Judy and Amy. I had read that there is no pain with kidney disease. I looked up kidney nephritis and do have the other symptoms. Weight gain of 30+ pounds in the last year (I thought it was...
So this is day 22 with unknown UTI. I did a 7 day course of antibiotics. Went back to GP, rechecked urine on day 7, and I'm spilling high count blood and protein but no infection (low WBC). GP says...
Hi Everyone , I just wanted to wish every one a wonderful Easter weekend! What a change we have gone through in the past weeks, months, and year! We have so much to be thankful for. I would ask you...
tyblossom, Welcome to the TC forum! I too have fibro and have noticed a difference in my symptoms since my open TC surgery 10 weeks ago. I've noticed that since my surgery that my restless legs...
Hi all , My soft furry friend is a cat named BC for black cat. He is kind of tattered as he got into a fight with a raccoon two years ago. His ear is torn and the fight damaged his cornea in one eye...
Bootynoworky and others, How are you doing? Are you adjusting to the routine yet? I hope that you are feeling much better and have been taking it slow. I'm 9 weeks out now and I know that you're 3...
Welcome tootsie2blow, Are you having an open laparatomy or laparoscopy for your TC? That will probably be a deciding factor in changing your surgery date. I had an open and that would probably be too...
PhyllisB, How did your procedure go? Are they still opting to do a hysterectomy? I hope that they were able to take care of the problems and that you don't need the surgery. gogently...
Hi everyone! Welcome to all the newbies! Wow...I'm only gone for a week and what a lot of posts! I had a great time with my grandson. I did find that at 8 weeks postop I was just thoroughly...
Jillibean- How are you doing? I know your surgery was the 9th and are probably at home by now. I hope that you are doing well and getting settled into the 'new' routine. How is your diet going?...
Hi Resa- I'm glad you're home and feeling pretty good. Just take it slow...the first couple of weeks I lived in my night gown and went from the bed to the recliner and vice versa. It felt good to...
Thanks everyone for your encouragement about my navels /community/emoticons/tongue.gif I found out yesterday what too heavy was. I went to Wal-Mart to pick up groceries (we were out of practically...
Hi all, My doc's appt went well. I'm released to do whatever. It will be 8 weeks on Monday. I don't need to see him again until June unless I have problems. He said I can lift again but if it hurts...
Bootynoworky, How was the wedding and how did you do? Did you stay for the reception and if you did, how did you do with the menu? I hope that you had a great weekend...just getting out of the house...
Thanks Phyllis, It was so different going away from home this time! I felt so much better and had a lot more energy than pre surgery (and I actually did enjoy myself!). I'm so happy I don't have that...
Bootynoworky, When they do an aspiration, they stick a needle with a syringe in the area where they think there is a fluid mass and suck out all the liquid. It's not bad. I had one done for a breast...
Stuck42long and all -My outing this past weekend was fun. It was my anniversary (32 years!) and my husband wanted to get me out of the house 2 nights. We drove about 2 1/2 hours from home and stayed...
Resa, I just got home from my first outing with my hubby since surgery! I hope you know that you're in my prayers for a perfect surgery and a smooth recovery tomorrow. I hope you get this is time...
I was right in the middle of a post when I got locked out! /community/emoticons/smile.gif So I will try to rewrite everything again. PhyllisB- I know that you're close in age to me...Did you have any...
[tr ][td class=msgThread2 vAlign=top height="100%"]Hi everyone, We're having to start a new thread as we had reached our limit. So Total Colectomy Part 13 is now Total Colectomy Part 14! Hope...
Jillibean, I'm not sure if you have restless legs syndrome. If you do and the compression boots that they have you wear to prevent blood clots to your legs drives you crazy, you can request surgical...
Hi everyone, I'm feeling so much better again. The Cholestyram that the surgeon had told me to used really helped. It worked the first night already and I was able to sleep for 4 1/2 hours! It really...
Hi Jillibean, I too have fibromyalgia and had an TC open lap. If you are taking meds for your fibromyalgia, I would recommend taking them along. I had left mine at home and got tired of asking them...
booty-boo-hoo, Yes, I had read that and took Trident gum with me to the hospital. I ran it past my surgeon and he had heard about that also but wasn't sure about the results. He said if I wanted to...
Hi everyone, Okay...I'm 6 weeks out from surgery and my bowels were working okay and now I'm extremely watery for the past week. It is to the point that I'm raw inside and out. My abdominal hurts bad...
lam, How are you doing? How are you healing up? Did they ever figure out why your stools were black? Are you sleeping well at night and how's your diet going? I was sorry to hear about your Dad. I...
42stucklong, I'm glad to hear that you are doing so well. I'm glad you posted...it lets us 'first time newbies' know what to expect 4 months from now. Please keep us posted on how your improving....
enpointe, How did your doctor's appt go? Did they figure out why your right side was hurting so bad? I am still riding the temp roller coaster. My feet turn to ice and it takes like 2 hours to warm...
enpointe, Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I had a ileorectal anastomosis without any openings. Believe me when I say I was more than surprised when I ruptured 2 1/2 weeks after my surgery....
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I'm so glad to hear everyone is doing well and also that Booty's surgery went well. It's been 4 weeks now and wow...what a roller coaster ride! I am...
Hi all! I'm back...only 6 days in the hospital. I had an epidural and it was so worth it...only had to deal with nausea which could have been partly the ab surgery but I could have danced myself down...
Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers and wonderful ideas and suggestions. I'm all packed...not that you can pack much! I think if I had my druthers I'd rather be going some where warm and tropical...
booty, That is great news! Take care of yourself and don't wait till the last minute to get things done...I think I might have cut this down to the wire! If I don't talk to you before then know that...
Thanks Phyllis for the info. I know you're right about saving up the energy. I have been going hard for the last two days, running errands, getting a haircut, last minute this and that. So tomorrow...
Hi PhyllisB, Did they suggest that you drink anything like Boost or Arginaid after your surgery to help with healing? I know you had mentioned about how some meds just go right through you...are you...
booty, I also experience the migraines and have noticed the correlation between them and the severe constipation. I talked to my neurologist about it and he said the constipation is a trigger for my...
booty, An NG tube is a nasogastric tube that they run through your nose into your stomach to drain it of liquids. They sometimes use it for TC surgeries and sometimes after if you develop an ileus....
enpointe, I'm glad you're having another good day. How did your therapy go? Is it for the fibro or for the TC? I had read about the Boost and was wondering about that. Did the doc suggest you take it...
esoR, You had asked about posting. With this running thread you're going to get everyone's reply to everything when you check the reply to this post. So yes, you're going to have to read backwards to...
Hi everyone, We're having to start a new thread as we had reached our limit. So Total Colectomy Part 12 is now Total Colectomy Part 13! Hope everyone is doing well and having a good day. gogently...
Hi Tracy, Thank you for your prayers. I'm looking forward to talking with you in a couple of weeks. I'm hoping the best possible outcome for all of us...to get our lives back! You're in my prayers...
Hi enpointe, My surgery is next Monday the 22nd. I have my pre-op this afternoon. I read up on the Zanaflex and it may be something that I might want to try. I just don't want to be on the vicodin...
esoR, Here is some info on colonic inertia and pelvic floor dysfunction. It is actually both of the things you described, not traveling and having a hard time being expelled. Hope this helps,...
booty! I love your enthusiam! I don't think I've read very many posts on this thread that were more excited to get the surgery over with and get on with their lives! Hopefully it will all come...
esoR, I also had a vaginal hysterectomy 19 years ago and started having bowel problems several years later. In 2001 they did a pelvic floor reconstruction with mesh. My sigmiod colon was where my...
Hi enpointe, thank you for being there for me. I haven't heard of zanaflex before. Is it like flexeril? Out of curiosity, did you have the fibro before your ab surgeries or at least smaller symptoms...
Hi esoR, Welcome! Well your not alone in having had previous ab surgeries gone amiss. Try to read back a few pages of posts and you'll see that we are pretty much on the same page with our colons...