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Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery?
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Hi,
I’m 66 and had a reversal 11 days ago. Overall, I’m doing well but I’m having several bowl movements a day which is inconvenient and rectally painful. I’m still eating soft foods as I haven’t even had my 8 week post-op visit yet. My sigmoid colon was completely removed as well as part of my colon so I’m wondering if the much shorter colon will cause permanent BM’s on a daily basis. Has anyone experienced this?
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I had similar reactions, and it is frustrating. At 2 1/2 months life and my confidence to go out and be more independent (with reservation and knowing the location of the bathroom) helped me started to return to normal. By then I seemed to have a better grasp on scheduling and the foods tolerated. Four months and suddenly everything seemed to get much better rapidly.
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8 months and it seems my schedule is off about 12 hours from before and with more frequently. Middle of the night vs daytime. Fatigue continues for a few months so take short naps. The more you walk and move around, even around the house helps. Big hint, stay close to the bathroom because the first urge is to be taken seriously for a while. Try going to the market but for only a couple of items, baby steps. Much of it is timing and resuming your activities.