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@margaretsmith328

Hi Shelley.
I started having issues in April 2023. I was constantly leaking stool, but then I’d go to the bathroom & I thought maybe I had a stomach bug. Nope! Went to my PCP,xray showed severe constipation. I’ve had 2 colonoscopies, sitz marker test, defecatory mri, & manometry test & a Ct scan. Constipation! A colorectal surgeon did the last colonoscopy & told me I had tortuos colon. It doesn’t matter what I eat or don’t eat. I even met with a dietician but he said your problem is anatomical, not your diet. 🤷‍♀️

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shelleyW | @shelleyw | Sep 14 3:44pm

margaretsmith328,
Is surgery your only option, per the doctor? Did the colorectal doctor advise surgery? If so, what kind and how much colon would be removed?
I have had abdominal X-rays every few months for 8+ years, every single one showed moderate to heavy fecal load, except the one following 3 days of almost no solid food, just meal replacement shakes that my daughter has done all the research on, so I trust the quality. But I still have to use miralax and some Metamucil gummies to get any 💩 out.
Thanx ShelleyW

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