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Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery?
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Feb 8 9:17am | Replies (235)Comment receiving replies
So glad I found this group! I’m 2 months out from a sigmoid colectomy and am still not feeling good. Just started this week with queasy stomach. BMs not normal at all. Never know what to eat, even though my surgeon said I could eat a regular diet. And I have no energy or desire to do anything except lay down with a heating pad on my gut. No obvious places of pain. Can’t get anyone at my Gastro office-always goes to voicemail. Feeling very discouraged. How long will it take to feel normal again?? We go on vacation in a month, and I’m beginning to dread the thought of it. Help!
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I'm 9 months from my operation and still have accidents if I eat the wrong thing. Raw veggies are still too hard to digest, starchy things like baked potatoes, pasta seem to digest better. I was always a salad person and I really miss them, but I know I will not be going anywhere the next day.
Cholystramine gave me cramps and it's not cheap either! Wish I could share it with someone, Metamucil didn't work either just gave me more diarrhea.
Talking to someone else who has had this operation they also say there isn't enough information about healing. I think it's each individuals healing process is different. He said it took over a year not to have accidents.
I have extra clothes in the car and sometimes extra undies in my purse, and yes I still get tired now and then.
Wish there was more information out there but this group is very helpful knowing you aren't alone with this issue.
Best thing I can say is relax and take it easy for now.
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I'd love to know what your surgeon defines as a regular diet ! After only 8 weeks... really ? Never heard of such.
Your bowels were never intended to be "normal at 8 weeks ! And eating a regular diet will never help !
Needing rest and sleep IS normal at 8 weeks. Lay down all you want but lose the heating pad !!
Your colon has not healed and heat, even hot food and drink can be detrimental to the resection, as in causing a leak or worse case, a total separation.
Your bowels will probably start to improve in a year.
You should be eating only food that is very easily digested. Look it up. Do some research on all of this.
Oh, and one last thought.... forget the vacation. You are not ready and you will have a miserable time. Or go and tell me I was right !
Paul