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Colon Resection for Diverticulitis and Chronic Constipation
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jan 17 4:29pm | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
I had a bowel resection in Oct 2020 due to diverticulitis. I was told that they had to take a bit more of my rectum than expected. It has been one and a half years and I am having so much trouble with constipation. I take a stool softener everyday with no results. In my case, I believe it is more of a muscle issue. The stool hardens as I cannot feel the need to go until I feel the pressure. Once I feel the pressure, pushing is extremely difficult because of the lack of rectal muscles and the hardness of the stool. My stools are small and "marble-like" in size and it is still extremely difficult to expel them. I was told it could take up to a year to totally heal. Could scar tissue be my issue? Is that repairable? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Hi, @blueviolet ! Was your bowel resection a Turnbull-Cutait pull through? Did you have a coloanal anastomosis?
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I found that eating beans really helped me. I put them in scrambled eggs, eat them as a snack with salad dressing and recently made kale with pineapple (peaches would be good too); again, really helped. Too, I drink 64 oz. water daily per surgeon’s instructions. Hope this helps. It did make my stool softer. Don’t know about my rectal muscles but now I feel slight urge “to go” and I try not to ignore that sign. I hope you feel better soon.