Hi All, It has been almost 3 years since I had my entire colon removed, and I surely will never regret the decision I made. I cringe to think what life would have been like if I did not do it! That...
Hi Everyone, I was getting anxious that nobody was writing, but I was in the wrong spot....oops! Well, today is my fifth week out from surgery, and I went back to work today. I would judge myself to...
Hello Scrappy, Just in case you are reading the replies here again, Robin is correct about the threads you should be reading. That said. I too had a prolapse, which they fixed up beautifully, in...
Hi Robin, Adviceseeker, and the others who have been helpful along the way, All I can say at this is point is, gosh, what a difference a week makes! I am feeling so great. Yes, I am very low on...
Hi Eveyone, You probably have forgotton about me since I havent posted in awhile. I had my total Colectomy surgery on April 10th, and stayed in the hospital for six days. I am now home, and my mom...
Hi Adviceseeker, Welcome, I am really new myself, but I wanted to welcome you also. My surgery date is April 10th, and I will be having a total Colectomy. There comes a point in your suffering where...
Hi Everyone, Thanks for asking about me! Today, I will go and register at the hospital for the Surgery on the 10th of April. At this point, with all the great words of advice, and stories, I think...
Hi Everyone, I read an interesting tidbit of info (online of course!), about studies that had been done about chewing gum immediately after this surgery, seven times a day, for at least 20 minutes...
Hi Enpointe (and everyone else), Thanks a lot for the reply. Wow, what a site! I have spent the better part of my weekend reading back to chapter 10, and what a diverse group of participants!...
Hi everyone! I am scheduled to have the total colectomy, in a week or two, and am leaning toward the laprascopic method. I am 38, and have been totally miserable since the birth of my second son, a...