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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

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@nellie55

Hello Jane yes I do
I knoe your post is a few months ago but hope u receive this
I have had several colonoscopies and tend to easily become constipated ... I have had several
Episodes of being constipated with severe cramping to the point I faint several
Times during the episode ..fortunately my husband is an ER trauma physician and since these episodes have only occur at night he is home
I am recovering from last night episode and saw
The Restrictive diet fr fruits
And certain vegetables
I am
With you I don’t think mine is connected to diet
I eat fairly clean /
Green smoothies which usually helps me stay regular ... I
Think I get dehydrated and it sets up
Constipation.
The last episode was last year so I don’t faint on a regular basis and before that 6 years ago.
I would not want to have a
Partial colon removed .... I think the surgeon knows best... are u fainting too? The cramping is a ten painful and my BP drops etc I am screaming at times ...
What have you done since your post!
Did I get the surgery? Did U try the diet
I just joined this site

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Replies to "Hello Jane yes I do I knoe your post is a few months ago but hope..."

Yes on pain being 10 and fainting. I fainted last weekend trying to go from bathroom to bedroom. Came to on the marble floor staring at the bottom of the draperies....very scary. I hate this!

I just joined this group and believe me when I say I have been so scared during the episodes I have trying to have a bowel movement. I had my first surgery in Oct of 2021. On going pain, 2 cat scans with no findings , blood work no issues. Had to get a second opinion, found an infection at the anastomosis from the first doctors cat scans that clearly he missed. Second surgery to remove the infected area which included an area of diverticulitis still...as well has my ovaries, tubes and appendix , can't believe my first doctor missed all of that....so frustrated.
Second surgery was 5-24-22, the pain when having a bowel movement reduces me to tears and multiple hot showers to help the throbbing. Have another flex sigmoid scheduled for next Wednesday and scared to death my Doctor won't wee anything. I am stuck at home most all the time because I am so scared to have an episode while out somewhere which would be awful. I am reading that this can last a year or more, I don't think I can handle that.