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@must0716, welcome. I'm tagging fellow members like @evar @sallyw133 @euqcaj @xiaolung @annewithane @nancykeenan @aethos @ripley @jcarndt @christophermr, who can share their experiences with redundant colon and ways to void in order to avoid surgery.
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After decades of excruciating pain, and many colonoscopies and upper and lower scopes, I was finally told by my latest gastroenterologist that I have a redundant colon.
Never heard of it. Neither had my cardiologist.
Looking forward to any help or discussion
@colleenyoung
Two years ago at age 70 I was diagnosed with a redundant torturous colon. It took four gastroenterologist two years to figure out what was wrong with me after I got down to 85 pounds. I was told it was too old for bowel resection as the sutures probably wouldn’t hold. So I’ve been managing for two years with diet meditation, and exercise. However, it seems to be getting worse. My hemorrhoids are on the inside and the outside, I can’t really find a laxative that really works for me anymore. And the triggers which result in chronic constipation, cramping and extreme pain through the rectum are occurring more often. I’m really at my wits end. I don’t know what to do or where to go for help. Most medical people don’t even know about this condition therefore don’t know what to do. Any suggestions would be so beneficial.
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Thank you so much. I really appreciate this.