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Severe pain 1 yr after colon resection

Digestive Health | Last Active: Feb 17 9:51am | Replies (63)
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@mins4462

Hi, I am 11 months after sigmoid Colectomy 9 inches plus removed after 3 bouts of uncomplicated diverticulitis. ALL they said was go out enjoy your kids and eat what you want. WRONG Should explain the6-10 bms per day, avoid constipation or explain could be a problem, and what stool will look like.
Have burning, sometimes diffuse pain almost constant pain from under left rib to LLQ. Have to get up from sitting, stretch leg out, change positions constantly. Utilizing most suggestions here for constipation which I don’t realize and may b this was reason for diverticulitis. Met with new GI who diagnosed as ACNES- Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome as a result of multiple and surgeries and scar tissue. Referral to pain magement. Recent CT of pelvis and and w/w/o contrast negative except for stool in colon, and I had used a laxative and went 2 times before test. Any feedback is welcomed

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linda82 | @linda82 | Feb 10 8:45am

I am at 11 months too. I did go through the Mutiple BM's a day for 5 mths. Then went to just the mornings unless I had too much to eat.
That is still the main side effect of my surgery (12 inches removed) I get full fast and still eat in small amounts.

I hear so much about scar tissue /adhesion after surgery and that it scares me!
Mine was supposed to be robotic and ended up being cut belly button down because of the scar tissue from diverticulitis

How long have you had this pain? I am reading about it now.

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resilience | @resilience | Feb 17 7:33am

Go to PT for pelvic adhesions. Miralax daily amt dependent on results. Eat fiber every day but do not swallow. Anything that you can’t chew through. Hydrate incessantly. Have electrolytes. Don’t get dehydrated.
I have had three abdominal surgeries and have been trying my best for 20 years. The Gastroenterologist often have different suggestions so it’s good to see many of them. Usually the main problem is adhesions.
You can try heat and Massage and pressure point and acupressure tools to loosen things up. Use Zofran and Gas-X accordingly. Wish you the best!

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