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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

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Hi @chenry44 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Sounds like you are having a difficult time after your colon removal. You will see that I moved your post to a discussion that talks about the struggles and symptoms you are having. I did this so that you can connect with other members like @seasalted, @brendaharvey, and @euqcaj

Have you had a chance to talk with your medical team about the possibility of introducing new foods and what is normal?

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chenry44 | @chenry44 | Jan 15, 2022

I talked with my doctor about it during the follow-up visits within a few months after the surgery, and everything was typical and on schedule for healing at that time. I have not had any interactions since then, but have just been trying to address the situation via diet and nutrition to restore my microbiome that was completely destroyed by the intense laxatives and antibiotics necessary for the surgical procedure. It has just been a struggle since the foods that are most problematic still are also the foods that are most nutritious. I don't like taking supplements, preferring to get everything from nutrient-dense foods.

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