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60 yr old male-Diverticulitis with fistula passage to bladder
Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 29, 2023 | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
I am 70 and had a robotic resection of a perforated sigmoid colon due to diverticulitis with an abscess on December 14th. At the ten week mark, I can say I'm eating better than I have in decades. Before surgery I had irregular bowel movements, now very regular. During the first two weeks, the recovery was frustrating. I had to be near a bathroom or accidents might happen. Each day got better. My surgeon said that the body learns to adapt to the colon resection...Not to worry. He was absolutely right! I wish I had more faith during the recovery. It would have saved me from all the anxious thoughts of being "OLD" before I was ready to give up my active life. I'm back at the gym, getting ready for golf season. You will be better than ever!
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I am 70 yrs old. In 3 months I will have sigmoid colon surgery, I have diverticulitis with fistula. Also, I have copd, however I am on 2 liters oxygen. Has anyone else had surgery with copd?
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Hi Lucy, like I told sparkyd06...thanks for the feedback and support. I really appreciate it!
Omg...perforated like mine? But mine punctured the bladder. What happened in your case? Did you not need the ileostomy or the colostomy bag?
My situation is awful.
When I urinate, I never know what to expect. An awful urine color, air comes out after urination, many times, small pieces of feces pass through (sorry for the details. Its also very painful and scary)
Picture this....every time I urinate I bite down on my finger knuckle to create pain in order to get my mind off of the discomfort down there.
Just terrible....
Thanks again for your story and support. It really helps.
Tom