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Severe pain 1 yr after colon resection
Digestive Health | Last Active: Dec 8, 2023 | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
I had ovarian cancer in 2014, at age 17. Part of my bowel was removed (about six inches). I still occasionally have pain like my intestines are bunching up or twisting or something. I think I handle the pain very well, but I still hate it. It hurts. Obviously. Like all pain. I don’t want to feel this for the rest of my life. What do I need to do? I recently got an ultrasound that came back normal, but they were mainly looking to see if there was anything wrong with my liver, so I don’t know if they would’ve noticed anything odd in my intestines. I should have 50-75 more years left, I don’t want to spend them in pain! Any advice is appreciated.
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Hi @michiganabigail, yes you have many more years of life and unstandably don't want to be living with this unexplained pain even if you are handling it well. Dealing with pain 8 years (!) after a bowel resection is a long time. You might wish to see this related discussion:
- Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/three-months-after-colon-surgery/
You may also wish to connect with other young adults in the AYA group here:
- Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/adolescent-young-adult-aya-cancer/
and/or other women with ovarian cancer in this group:
- Gynecologic Cancers https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/gynecologic-cancer/
Abigail, can you explain why part of your bowel was removed? Was it part of necessary treatment for ovarian cancer? What investigations have been done about the intestinal pain specifically?