In a few month, I’ll be having a colostomy reversal. By the time the surgery rolls around, I will have had the Ostomy for 6 months. What can I expect ? Will the recovery be another 12 weeks?
I waited 6 1/2 months before my reversal. The doctor that did the original had recommended I wait that long as the recovery would be much easier. I talked to people that had the reversal done after two or three months, They had horrible scarring and the recovery was long. I spent 2 days in the hospital and got out the third morning. I ended up going back to work as a bartender 3 weeks after the surgery, and by the way I’m 70 years old. Make sure you follow the Doctors orders as far as what to eat . I was to eat soft foods and nothing spicy for the first couple weeks and to add things gradually after you see how you feel and if your bowels are moving properly, You are not supposed to get it wet for at least a month as to let it heal. I was lucky that the reversal was laparoscopic so I didn’t have a lot of stitches. That was another plus of waiting to do the reversal after 6 months.I bought clear stick on patches to go over the incision so I could shower. I bought them on Amazon they were maybe 4x6 inches. If you have any specific questions, please let me know and I will be glad to help you out if I have the answers .wishing you the best of luck for a quick recovery like mine.
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They removed about 1/3 of my colon.
How much colon was left to use for hook up?