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Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jun 4 9:58am | Replies (521)
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@mrsbryant2032

I'm 8 months post op for a partial coloectemy where they took 8 inches due to repeated diverticulitis (7 times). Yes they waited way too long! She got in there and I was a scarred twisted mess. So here I sit now all these months later switching between constipation and diarrhea. The diarrhea keeps giving me horrible hemorrhoids. And quite often my intestines hurt where they did when I had diverticulitis. Even ended up in the ER once for it. CT and work up later and they said it looks OK, sent me on my way. Keeps happening though. I personally think it's nerve pain, maybe. Idk. Somedays I wish I hadn't let them cut on me.. really just wanted to vent to people who understood.

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lendalin | @lendalin | Jan 17, 2023

So many of us hear you and go through similar situations and thoughts. Just to let you know that you are not alone.

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shelamac65 | @shelamac65 | Feb 21, 2023

Totally understand, it’s not an easy road back, is it? It will get easier, I’m still working on getting healthy again too. 8 months since my colectomy and I’m glad I went through with it. I’m not afraid of eating , but I’m careful what I eat, and I’m not in constant pain anymore.

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bbarbiee | @bbarbiee | Feb 26, 2023

mrsbryant2032
Yes it is discouraging. I am 8 months post op also. Had a diverticulitis flareup that didn't want to go away. Started in mid February 2022. After every two weeks of double antibiotics and after a colonoscopy in early April, I finally pleaded with my gastro doctor to help me find a way to get better. Finally in Early June 2022 I had a sigmoidectomy to remove the infected area. Pathology was no cancer but flareup still infected and abscessing. Positive with c diff in the hospital in June after surgery. c diff didn't go away so in Oct 2022 I was hospitalized for a week to get that under control. Still feel that it is in there waiting to rear it's ugly head. Does this ever end?
So careful to not get constipated but going seems to leave me weak.
Sorry... Just venting.

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