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Surgery - robotic sigmoid colon resection - diverticulitis
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I have robotic sigmoid resection scheduled for 10/29/24 and I’m getting cold feet. The reason I scheduled it was a diverticulitis with abscess in March which hospitalized me for 5 days. My June colonoscopy revealed moderate diverticulosis in my sigmoid. Prior to my hospitalization, I had 2 flares in June & November 2023 (only fever & cramps—no antibiotics). I’m an active and other than the diverticulitis, healthy, 63 year old woman. Even though I knew I had diverticulosis from my colonoscopies at ages 50 & 61, I didn’t really increase my fiber or take psyllium husk like the GI recommended. Now, since my hospitalization I’ve been focused on fiber and have had no flares for over 6 months. The surgeon said it was 50/50 for recommending surgery, so I scheduled it for 2.5 months out to give myself some time to discern. My thought was that I’d rather have it removed for my future health. Now it’s 1 week away and after reading the complications, I’ve realized there are no guarantees and I’m not certain I want to go thru with it. But I don’t want to wonder if my next flare will hospitalize me again. So hard to opt for surgery when I’m not sick!!
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Hi I've had two major flares one which involved a perforation and 2nd just acute flare I was hospitalised and treated conservatory. Since then I've had 2 appointments with 2 different surgeons 1 saying operate one saying not to as I'm fit and have no ongoing symptoms. The surgeon who recommended surgery has now seen my latest scans and colonoscopy and has now changed his mind and agreed to hold off with the surgery due to the risks involved with it. So I'm in limbo but to be honest was secretly pleased they have finally come to an agreement.
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I had severe diverticulitis and ended up with the surgery to remove 35cm of my bowel. After the surgery which went well by the way I developed C Diff which was very hard to fix but with pretty much the strongest antibiotics I am got rid of it.
It took a long time for my bowels to adjust as time went on I got better. Yes there is a but, my bowels and stomach have never been the same as some foods will just set me off so to speak so less fatty foods for me these days.
If I didn’t have the surgery I wouldn’t be here writing this so yes the surgery to fix the problem is best as you can jeep in living. Just as another note, my surgeon said I must have a colonoscopy after 12 months to check for adhesions and I’m nearly at the 12 months stage so we shall see how it’s all going inside soon.
I wish you the very best and definitely listen to your surgeon.