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Anyone else have a Redundant/Tortuous Colon?

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I had a surgeon who said that I needed surgery in my sphincter muscles. Due to the pressure of everything that was happening in my colon my sphincter muscles had become very tight and almost closed. I had botox, in one sphincter, muscle and dilation in the other this was done under anesthesia. It took a few weeks to stabilize, at least those muscles were working. So you might want to check what's happening with the muscles. In the meantime, I have taken liquid magnesium sitrate at night, like 4 oz to make it flow quicker. And easier, I make sure I do Yoga and crunch. The muscles of the colon tighter on the outbreast, an expand the muscles of your colon on the inbreath
Working the inside organs, I do a lot of that. My surgeon said for me every three or four days, I need to take an enema to clear out the residue of the feces collecting in the corners of my colon. I also do high fiber which you probably do lots of water because even though food isn't the problem. It is an element of what I must be considering.So that the feces is able to be thin and flexible enough to pass through the tiny openings in my colon

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@marilynmiller Hello! May I message you to ask about your surgeon? I am willing to travel anywhere to find a surgeon familiar with this condition and who understands the different mechanical relationships involved with a redundant colon, rectal issues, motility, etc. I have met with over a dozen colorectal surgeons, of course very skilled in the traditional indications for surgery (cancer, diverticulitis, etc.), but they do not seem to have much experience in more complex motility (such as outlet dysfunction) issues. Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your story.