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Colostomy reversal: What can I expect? Recovery time?

Posted by barbwith3cats @barbwith3cats, Apr 28, 2024

In a few month, I’ll be having a colostomy reversal. By the time the surgery rolls around, I will have had the Ostomy for 6 months. What can I expect ? Will the recovery be another 12 weeks?

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jackson58 | @jackson58 | Mar 8 10:48am

I'm still waiting for a decision on my reversal and it's been over 2 years.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 20 4:52pm
In reply to @jackson58 "Hi everybody I had a Hartman's procedure done on December 2022 for rectal cancer and have..." + (show)
@jackson58

Hi everybody I had a Hartman's procedure done on December 2022 for rectal cancer and have a colostomy bag,I'm trying to gather as much information possible about a possible reversal.I have previously seen my consultant and due to see him again in a couple of weeks when hopefully he can give me a decision as to whether this is possible to do, his concerns to me were that i had aggressive cancer and that I only have 5cms of my rectum left ,has anybody else had this sort of surgery and not been incontinent.

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Also see this related discussion:
- Ostomy reversal: My story https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ostomy-reversal/

@jackson58, have you had your appointment with your doctor to find out if a reversal is possible?

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coloncutter | @coloncutter | Apr 24 3:33pm

I have had my colostomy for 3 months now just started chemo and at the kemo place they said after my 4th session they would can't wait you should thank the lord

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coloncutter | @coloncutter | Apr 24 3:37pm

I have had my colostomy going on 3 months I had what they called a applecore cancer that was blocking my bowls.
I started chemo last month I have to bring home the pump.
And at the chemo place they told me usually after 4 sessions they reverse it .
So I messaged my Doc. And his assistant said I have to wait until the end of May then another 3 months then scans to make sure everything is good before they consider.
CONSIDER no they are gonna reverse this thing

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coloncutter | @coloncutter | Apr 24 3:39pm
In reply to @jackson58 "I'm still waiting for a decision on my reversal and it's been over 2 years." + (show)
@jackson58

I'm still waiting for a decision on my reversal and it's been over 2 years.

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What no way

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coloncutter | @coloncutter | Apr 24 3:40pm
In reply to @jackson58 "I'm still waiting for a decision on my reversal and it's been over 2 years." + (show)
@jackson58

I'm still waiting for a decision on my reversal and it's been over 2 years.

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That is uncool. noway I'm putting up with this thing for 1 year I can't imagine

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coloncutter | @coloncutter | Apr 24 3:42pm
In reply to @colleenyoung "Also see this related discussion: - Ostomy reversal: My story https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ostomy-reversal/ @jackson58, have you had your..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

Also see this related discussion:
- Ostomy reversal: My story https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ostomy-reversal/

@jackson58, have you had your appointment with your doctor to find out if a reversal is possible?

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I'm waiting patiently it's been 3 months they said I gotta wait until the chemo is done

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