Peggy & Robin - Good news.. I have found some "alternative panties" that I'm not allergic to.. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif CVS pharmacy was able to order me latex free ones and they don't hurt...
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My gynocologist was doing a yearly pelvic and rectal exam. He's the one that said that I had a size 3 rectocele and that it should be taken care of. He's also the one that did my surgery. Even after...
Jane 39, did your gynocologist say what size rectocele you have? Mine told me that I had a size 3. If you have a size 1-2 you shouldn't worry about it, but a size 3 supposedly needs taken care of,...
[color=purple>Mom2sophia,] total colectomy is a tough surgery and has taken me a couple of months to get my energy back. I still get tired easily and if I have many bowel movements a day, I get...
Hi, Serafena.. I'm sorry about the vertigo. I haven't ever had it, but hear that it can be miserable. My mom had it for 2 months and said that her coordination was all off. She couldn't walk in a...
[color=purple>Serafena,] anything and he'll give me a straight answer and uses all of his counseling knowledge to help me stay on track. Before surgery, I was scared out of my whits. He researched...
Stephanie, I'm finally going thru these posts. I don't know how long since you had your colectomy, but didn't you lose weight afterwards? I had my surgery on August 8 of this year and lost 15 pounds...
April, did you have a total colectomy? If you did, and you get worried about not having a bowel movement, eat a piece of sugar-free chocolate. They come in little round pieces and have a laxative...
Thank you for telling me about[b] the travel sized oust. If you find out where they can be bought, please let me know.. I've been having gassy problems of course, too. It hasn't happened today, but...
[color=green>Terri,] I'm glad that you've had a good experience and are recovering so well and FAST... You sound more confident about going back to work than me. My office is quite a way from the...
[color=purple>Terri,] open, and my scar is still healing. I'm going back to work on Monday (10/1) partial days for two weeks. /community/emoticons/confused.gif [b][color=#800080>I] returning to work...
Sophia is precious and looks so happy with her mommy. I love your haircut, too! You definitely have your hands full.. I forget what it's like to have children that little around. My surgeon was...
[color=purple>Hi] Let me say that different hospitals do give different advice. I had testing done also at Emory Hospital in Atlanta and they suggested that I have a colostomy. I wouldn't accept...
[color=purple>Lindsay,] [b][color=#800080>Yes,] [b][color=#800080>My] 2 in the afternoon. With your gastroparesis it sounds like you eat like I do. Will it ever go away? I was on zelnorm but think...
Lindsay, I failed my defocography test. I couldn't push out and didn't empty any of the contrast myself. My doctor gave me 3 enemas afterwards to try and help me. 3 days later I still had contrast in...
[color=red>Lindsay,] [b][color=#ff0000>I] 15 times a day at first, but I've read that some go up to 25 times per day. My doctors said that you need to drink at least as much as you lose during your...
[color=purple>Lindsay,] 6 warm water enemas would eventually work. You cannot live that way. [b][color=purple>I] it. Look up Dr. Wexner on the internet and you will also find much information. He is...
Irish mom you're going to great. I put my fleets enema in sprite but it still tasted bad and I had to stand by the sink, too. It seems like all of the money that they spend on medicine, they could...
open TC surgery on August 8th, and it just now seems like I'm waking up from all of the pain. I've had a difficult time. I'm having quite a few bowel movements each day, and miss getting to the...
It's great to be home with my kids. I was able to eat 1/2 muffin today.. Yeah.. It's a major accomplishment. Yes, you all are right. At times I feel like a couple of trucks have ran over me.. I...
Irish mom, thank you... I'm on my way to the hospital in a few minutes. I have to be there at 5:30am this morning.. I'm not sure when you're having surgery, but I sure do wish you all the best and...
Phyllis, I hope that I'm not posting too much tonite. I guess that I'm just nervous about tomorrow. I've had a few episodes of depression and so I've been very careful during all of this. I don't...
Robin, I'm sorry.. I was writing, but accidently called you Phyllis......
[color=purple>Kimberly,] your long drawn out prep. I hope that someone is rooting you on to continue with drinking all of this nasty stuff. Shame on you for having Burger King (it sounds wonderful...
Thanks, Pyllis.. Just an update.. I just finished my first bottle of the dreaded ginger lemon phosphosoda. I don't like lemon and I don't like ginger. I definitely don't like ginger lemon...
tomorrow, but am also eager to get this on the road and past me.. Lori ...
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Good afternoon everybody... I'm getting so that I love to check my e-mails all of the time so that I can continue learning.. I'm sorry that I've been off for a day.. All of these last minute...
Hi everyone.. I've been off for a couple of days but now I'm back and having a great time reading all of the new posts.. Thanks for all the great info! Amey, thank you for the list of necessary...
Kimber, I haven't heard from you in awhile and am wondering how you're doing? We're both on the final countdown now, and I feel that I'm finally ready but also scared. It was hard for me to type at...
Hi everyone.. I just got home and I was so excited that everyone has been posting.. Thank you. Kimberly, I live about 9 1/2 hours away from where I am having my surgery. For part of my pre-op, here...
Kimber,] the surgery, too. When I see the nurses for my pre-op, I am going to especially ask for them to give me something so that I can sleep the night before. I think that we're going to really...
It's good to know that we'll be partners in the terrible experience of getting ready for surgery. I don't know what my prep will be like, but I start mine of August 6 and have surgery on the August...
Hi everyone.. me. I'm not having a sig, just know now to ask for pain meds if possible before I ever have to have one. My colectomy surgery is still on for August 8th. You're in my prayers and I hope...
Thanks for the great advice. I was able to look up my meds and I can get them in liquid, lozenges, and chewable forms. I hope that they will absorb in me a little better than pill or capsule form. I...
To all of you that have had painful flex sigs I have learned from you.. I will definitely request pain meds. I am sorry that you all had to endure that after all of this. It appears that the doctors...
[img]/community/emoticons/eyes.gif I'll cross my fingers that you can have your surgery date soon. [color=blue>To] ...
it. My mom is going to stay with me while I'm in the hospital. Times like this, I love her being around. ...
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Adviceseeker, as I sat at work today I started to feel how fortunate I am, instead of how worried I am. I am having my colectomy on this August 8th (my birthday, too). I have been going back and...
Once again, I am thankful for finding this site and meeting so many new friends. Everyone here seems like extended family to me.. Rose3027 it sounds like we're both going to be having surgery about...
Hi. I want to answer your question about where the best hospitals are. If you live in the United States, I would get an appointment with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and/or Ft. Lauderdale, Florida;...
[b] it. [color=purple> [color=#800080> [color=#800080> [b] having loose stools while at work. Are they something that you are able to have advanced warning with, or are you on the run to get to the...