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Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?

Posted by joyce1 @joyce1, Feb 25, 2017

Three months after colon resection I had a severe stomach cramp this morning and have not had a bowel movement yet. This is the first time this has happened. So far things have been good.

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stanley23 | @stanley23 | Mar 10 10:45am

I'm 4 weeks post op sigmoid colectomy I have pain lower left where they put surgical tools in. Wound has healed okay. Any ideas what is causing this

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 14 2:10pm
In reply to @faylenepearl "Hi Paul, So nice to see your post. It's been almost two years since my surgery..." + (show)
@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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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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wildadabeest | @wildadabeest | Mar 15 6:30am
In reply to @idkaren "I had colon resection..laparoscopic AND open due to adhesions on Jan 4. I thought I was..." + (show)
@idkaren

I had colon resection..laparoscopic AND open due to adhesions on Jan 4. I thought I was healing great. But now it has been 8 weeks and I have hot pains all across lower abdomen and stabbing pain where surgery was. I just had a THIRD cat scan and they say EVERYTHING looks fine...but I HURT and I BURN. I am SO frustrated!

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I have sever pain burning stabbing contractions like pain that when it hits I can't put any weight on my right foot it sends excruciating pain thru my hip. Pain is lower right side. I've had a partial gastrectomy with duodal switch and an appendectomy also liposuction and tummy tuck. This has almost made my life unbearable. Thankfully pains do let up after 20-30 mms feels like someone pulled a plug and the pressure is relieved.. I can feel where it was. I pass out sometimes from it and I am exhausted after it

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