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Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Mar 15 6:30am | Replies (533)
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@faylenepearl

Hi Paul,
So nice to see your post. It's been almost two years since my surgery and I am suffering more now then before the surgery. I have constipation issues but that's just the half of it. I need to take synthroid because I don't have a thyroid. Years agos had t cancer. This resection changed the whole dynamic of my gut. I am now having trouble metabolizing my medication. It sounds bizarre but the synthroid stays in my system and causes havoc. I experience every side effect from the medication from physical pain to osteoporosis. Every doctor is puzzled by this situation. I don't know where to go anymore and am frightened that there will be no remedy for me. It is taking a terrible toll of me physically and mentally. If there is anyone out there with a suggestion I would soooooo appreciate it. Thanks for your concern. God bless you and hope you are hanging in there. Faylene

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paul28 | @paul28 | Feb 27 3:18pm

I am so sorry!
It is beyond my imagination to begin to know your suffering.
It could be helpful to compose and post your medical experiences as a new subject and title here.
You could solicit help with this (to attract the most attention) by messaging to @colleenyoung .
She can get you started in the most helpful way.
Don't give up!
There is help and there is a solution, we just have to find it.
This can be a beginning to that regard!
Let's find out !
A world of blessings to you!,
PAUL

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 14 2:10pm

Hi @faylenepearl, not being able to metabolize medications is challenging.

Have you heard of pharmacogenomics (PGx)? In short, PGx or drug-gene testing looks at how genes affect the body's response to medications. Emerging tools for PGx testing can guide your health care provider to tailor your medications based on your genes.

Learn more from Mayo Clinic here https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-individualized-medicine/patient-care/pharmacogenomics/pgx-profile-service.

If you would like to seek the opinion of Mayo Clinic experts, please contact Mayo Clinic Appointments here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

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