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Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Feb 8 9:17am | Replies (235)
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@jjevitts

I messaged both of you while I’m the hospital, but not sure if I sent it. 😂 There are times when I think ignorance is bliss, this was one of them. I didn’t really know what to expect. According to my surgeon everything went as he’d planned. They cut out a good portion of my large intestine and the bowel resection went well. I have a very long, nice scar. That was on the 7th? 8th? I came home last Saturday. I’m very glad to be home, but still taking Tylenol and lacking much energy. I have been walking, but I totally agree, I need to do more.
I go back on Dec 4th for a checkup and treatment plan.
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! 💜

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Nov 18, 2023

@jjevitts I didn’t get your message but then you were in the hospital. It’s not as if messaging was a top priority! 🤣.

I am glad to know that the bowel resection went well and your surgeon confirmed that the surgery went as planned. So you’ve been home for about a week. That’s not very long so no wonder you still have pain and low energy. That nice long scar, as you call it tells me that you have considerable healing to do.

December 4 is your return visit. That’s not far away and I expect by then you will have more energy.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too. And that you will allow your family to do all the work this year. If you are like me then you start cooking days before Thanksgiving and spend much of the actual day in the kitchen. This year I am « ordering » you not to do that. Ha, ha. You get to rest, eat, and someone else can do that heavy lifting.🦃

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