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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?
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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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Im glad to hear that you are healing @chenry44 and totally relate to wanting to eat healthy foods and stop needing to consume more supplements than anything else to make any tiny anything else pass / managable. It makes me question getting the operation more for me and for you I so so so hope that changes for you and you can tolerate the healthy foods you miss and get what you need from them.
Thanks for sharing
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I have not yet heard from the surgeon I saw to see if partial colon removal would help me.
However, two of my sisters had this surgery and both did really well for many years and both passed away in their 80’s from non related health issues.