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Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery?
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Feb 8 9:17am | Replies (235)Comment receiving replies
As Colleen says a couple months is a small amount of time if I understand her post. I went through Stage IV Colon cancer 20 years ago this year. They took 12" from my sigmoid colon. I just found as she said about her dad you become aware of restrooms and other issues as you recover. Mine lasted for a while, but I can't honetly say how long. All of a sunden those urges were gone and I live a normal live from it these days.
I was fortunate that my business was being on the road for all or part of 30 weeks a year. I say fortunate because I was traveling and working out of a motor home.
As with any surgery it just takes time. Surgery interupts your bodies natural flow.
Then after it is back to normal, something else comes along with age! LOL!!
Good Luck and Hang in there.
Sundance (RB) 🙂
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I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019. I would love to talk to you more about it. Thanks.
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Hi Sundance6! Thank you for your words of wisdom. Pretty much know this could have been a much more difficult surgery and outcome. So, I just want to say that I was fortunate. It’s mostly the lack of information in the main stream and that “gap” I find in our medical system of service/information that lead me to reaching out to people like you for advice and to remind me that this journey is out of my control. I got scared a week ago because I suddenly felt trapped and could not envision losing a freedom I have always taken for granted. I think what you said is very true. I just need to continue to do what I can to heal my body. It’s a great lesson on patience and, historically, I am not a patient girl....