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I have had Key hole laparoscopic bowel surgery 3 weeks ago

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 4 9:35am | Replies (50)
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Hello @andoman and welcome to Mayo Connect. I can understand your concern over this new symptom. The symptoms that you are experiencing sound very uncomfortable and to put your mind at ease, I recommend that you contact your doctor's office and report how you are feeling. If for any reason you cannot get in touch with your doctor, then a visit to Urgent Care or to the ER might be good.

If you are interested in connecting with others who have had surgery for diverticulitis, here is a link to a discussion that you might find helpful. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sigmoid-colon-resection-10282019/

Will you post again and let me know what progress you are making in reaching out to a medical professional?

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andoman | @andoman | Nov 27, 2023

Thank you for your reply.
I did go to my doctor and they did blood tests and a stool test. Blood test was a bit lower in Total Bilirubin ALK . Phos but the doc says not to be concerned about yet. Stool came back positive for Aeromonas Species DNS but doc thinks this will clear by drinking water. I also spoke with my surgeon and he thinks my bowel has not adjusted and settled down yet, he also advised me to take metamucil which may slow down my bowel.
So as an update, I’m I’ve still got this bowel issue but it has slowed me going so much, now have to go every 3-4 hours which is still a lot and my stool is like jelly which I’ve never been before. I also lack energy obviously.
I hope this settles down but trying to stay positive is hard. I feel quite sad and so restricted.

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