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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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@ambrosia1323

Hello! I recently had to get 6 inches of my colon removed because of diverticulitis. It’s been four weeks and I am now having pain in between my ribs and under my left rib. A lot of gas and just belly pains. Has this happened to anyone else? Just wondering if it’s indigestion and my body adjusting or if I need to be concerned. The pain usually happens after I eat.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 15, 2023

@ambrosia1323, four weeks is a relatively short time after such a major surgery. You are still healing. Hopefully you are feeling small improvements everyday. If you're concerned at all, you should call your surgeon''s office to be sure.

You might also be interested in connecting with others who have had the same surgery to help diverticulitis here:

- Colon Resection for Diverticulitis and Chronic Constipation
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/colon-resection-for-diverticulitis-and-chronic-constipation/
- Colon Resection for Diverticulitis , Yet Still Having Pain.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/colon-resection-for-diverticulitis-yet-still-having-pain/

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