Hello Owwies- Yes- I have been tested for all those things you mentioned- nothing is ever amiss- bloodworks is all normal, hormones all normal, no arthritis, no lupus, tested for neurological...
that's pretty quick development- perhaps you should talk to doc about more frequent colonoscopies just until they determine that you aren't developing those things so quickly again- Thanks, it's...
I've read that having the rectal stump inplace creates more risk for cancer- apparently the digestive tract needs waste material going through it all the time in order to be healthy and not so...
quick update- had an issue with the scar opening up again- small area- but had to have more surgery- doc thought it would be a quick surgery, but turned out longer thna expected- took about 4 1/2 to...
I have recently been taking metamucil- two heaping teaspoons, and it bulks up the stool quite a bit- I always take 2 right before bed- and it really cuts down o nthe liquid- Also- have you tried...
10 days does seem like a long time to not have movement- with me, it was always around 4-5 days- but once, I had I guess soem intesting twisting and it owuldn't pass anything- horrible pain- passing...
Here in the states- Docs will store up a patients own blood I believe upon request- maybe ask about doing the same? I dunno how much more of a risk it would be to immunosupressed folks- but I'm sure...
Been 4 1/2 weeks now- things are quite a bit better- but still can't sit upright for long periods unless it's on cushions like a couch- I guess that is because of the muscle they used to fill the...
Day 19 Still not able to sit for long without pain causing me to shift- but I'm gaining every day now- however, it still feels like I'm sitting on a tennis ball- and the muscles they tucked into the...
Day 11: Sitting is hard- especially in computer chair and harder chairs- thigns get achy pretty quick Even nearly laying in a recliner is getting painful- after awhile that is- Hopefully things will...
Update Day 7: Still quite a bit of pain- Docs gave me only 5 days of pain meds (after i was released)- hope the pain subsides some in the next day or so as sometimes it causes nausea and vomiting...
Thanks folks- regarding the surgery- there are several different ways for doing the surgery I guess- some leave the wound open- some close the wound without filling the cavity left by the removal of...
i don't know yet- things are numb down there right now and a bit painful- I did get some issue with holding the urine in (incontinence?)- but that seems to be clearing up. The surgeon told me before...
For those who are facing this fairly common surgery and wondering what it is like- I must start off by saying The buildup to the operation was worse than the operation itself --SO FAR-- I had read...
I know it's an old thread- but the info might help some- I' on 5 Fu they call it for colon cancer- and use a pump 24/7 for the chemo- which supposedly is much easier on intestines because you aren't...