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Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Feb 8 9:17am | Replies (235)
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@ajl4

I had my surgery March 2nd. Still running to potty 12-15x day. NO ONE told me this would happen. I am very depressed about this. I had the surgery to eliminate this problem. Docs don't know if it's Crohn's or colitis. I am exhausted. Feel like an old gas bag. Hard to be in public. Have to check where potty is constantly. Not a fun way to live. 🙁

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 26, 2020

Hi @ajl4, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Your surgery wasn't that long ago. Could it be that you are still healing?
Did you have the surgery to remove cancer?

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mizreehop1896 | @mizreehop1896 | May 17, 2020

I never had cancer thank God but I did have my Sigmoid colon removed plus some. I had mine Jan 27 and I am still having complications. But to get to the point ...after mine I did the very same thing !! Very aggravating! Couldn’t go anywhere afraid of messing myself. But after drinking 8 oz of water with 1 Tbs of Metamucil everyday it has settled down and are normal. I am still having pain and discomfort on my left side. My doctor was not good at disclosure either he did not tell me a lot of things I went through. Did not know what to expect !! People need to know what to expect so they will know it is normal and not be so afraid that something is wrong ! I have been petrified that I will have to have more surgery and believe me I CANNOT GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN !! Pray you will get better it really takes awhile to get over this kind of surgery !!!!

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