Reconnection surgery

Surgey... Again.

New Member

Joined : Aug 2007

Posts : 5

Posted 8/26/2007 6:36 PM (GMT -6)

My name is Amber. I have UC I have been fighting it for the past 3 years. I have already done a total colon removal, we tried to reconect. The fist time that we did it failed. So we are going to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN to try to reconect AGAGIN. If there is anyone out there that can help me out please reply to this message ASAP. I am wanting to know the questions that i should ask about the surgery before we go through with it.

Amber

birdiem

Regular Member

Joined : Aug 2007

Posts : 326

Posted 8/26/2007 7:58 PM (GMT -6)

ok, i have had two colon resections and i would love to be of help, but i am not sure what your concerns are. please reply with more specific questions and i will be happy to help.
take care,
~birdie

diagnosed with cecal volvulus, 2006; two colon resections in the same year
diagnosed with colitis 2007

malrotated colon

no cecal valve, removed during surgery

probiotics

ks1905

Veteran Member

Joined : Sep 2005

Posts : 5211

Posted 8/26/2007 10:14 PM (GMT -6)

Amber

The good people @ www.jpouch.org can answer your questions better than most of us here, the majority of us still have our colons. If it was my decision I would go to the Cleveland or Mayo Clinics for my surgery because they are the top 2 GI hospitals in the country. http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/search.php?spec=ihqgast&start=0&

--Keith

DX'd with Pan-Colitis June 2005

Current Status: Flaring since May

Current Meds: 6-mp & Colocort

Supplements: None

Reconnection surgery

Forum Information

Who's Online