No. I asked the doctors, surgeon. Primary doctor, cancer doctor. The plastic surgeon that ttied to fix it. There eyes gloss over. It is years after the surgery, and the beer belly presses on the bladder. They do not have an answer.
It has been six years since the surgery. The belly is still swollen. It swells more when I drink water, coffee, whatever. It swells after eating and after exercise. I do not fit into my clothes I wore when I had the flat stomach. I did not have any symptoms of cancer before surgery.
Hello everyone, I am new here. I had my colon resection on Monday 5 days ago after being diagnosed with Stage 1 cancer at the age of 38. They diagnosed me with Serrated Polyps Syndrome at the same time which is a rare genetic condition, and removed 26 non-cancerous polpys. Unfortunately I had one 2cm cancerous polyp near my appendix.
My belly is HUGE now. I know it is very early days for me, but I am a bit concerned that you are all saying it does not go down. I literally can't wear any of my bottoms. Even my yoga leggings are too tight now. I am not bloated, in terms of gas, I feel fine. I have minimal pain and my number 2s are back to almost normal already. I am very fit and healthy and before this had abs and an almost flat stomach.
I wonder if its some sort of lymphedema. if it is lymphedema I don't think there's a "cure". It is very common in cancer surgery survivors who have had lymph nodes removed.
I can't accept this belly I look pregnant! SEE BELOW BEFORE AND AFTER SHOTS!
I am on a mission now to confirm the cause of this (lymphedema I am sure) and a treatment. As an alternative health practitioner I am hopeful this can be resolved with massage, herbs and acupunture 🙂
Never! I’ve had Scans, ultrasound, colonoscopy, endoscopy, SIBO testing etc etc.
I’ve come to the conclusion it’s from surgical adhesions from the Colectomy.
Bloating is another story. Definitely food and gas related to IBS
It has been six years since the surgery. The belly is still swollen. It swells more when I drink water, coffee, whatever. It swells after eating and after exercise. I do not fit into my clothes I wore when I had the flat stomach. I did not have any symptoms of cancer before surgery.
I was happy to hear from you. I wonder if the big belly will ever go away.Clothes don`t fit very well around the middle. I guess that is a stupid thing to worry about. I feel good n I~m thankful for that. Did you have any symptoms before you had surgery? I didn~t I had just come out of a resataurant and got deathly sick, I thouight I had food poisining when i went to the hospital they kept me there and I had to get a colonoscopy and found the cancer. Up to that day thought I was in perfect health. You never know what life has in store for you. nannytart<br>
I also had a foot of my colon removed in January due to having stage 1 cecum cancer. I wonder if some of that is scare tissue? I noticed my right ride is tad bigger than my left side. I was always super thin. But since my surgergy I gained about 10 pounds. My stomach is no longer flat .. I think some of that has to do with my body adjusting to the new and improved plumbing systems. It has been 8 months since my surgery, for four of those months I couldn't do a thing. So I gained weight.
Then I started very slowly to exercise again. And I feel a great deal of pulling on my right side. My surgeon says that is scar tissue. Plus I been babying my stomach. Which doesn't help it at all. I noticed I seem to retain extra water too. Exercising seems to help. I started swimming and doing exercises in a pool. That seems to help a great deal. Not sure if you have access to a pool? But try exercising in a pool. It has helped a lot to getting over babying of that area.
Exercise makes it swell. Eating a meal makes it swell. Going to the bathroom, I got a bidet. It helps with constipation and cleaning, but still swelling occurs. My surgery was five years ago. I had the flat stomach and I ended up lumpy, beer belly and swelling. My weight is the same. This is not an acute postsurgery problem.
Only a very small amount of colon was removed. Procedure was called hand assisted scope. Others I have met that go in with a flat stomach come out with nothing but a small scar. Perhaps I s the intestines were not handled gently. Perhaps it is the technique of the particular surgeon. Still, the swelling besides being a body image problem, is also uncomfortable pressing on the bladder. I would just like to know why. I do still exercise anyway. I was a weight lifter and a runner and a compulsive exercise person before. Now after exercising, I get swelling.
No. I asked the doctors, surgeon. Primary doctor, cancer doctor. The plastic surgeon that ttied to fix it. There eyes gloss over. It is years after the surgery, and the beer belly presses on the bladder. They do not have an answer.
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Meh sorry for your experience. Let's try to solve this together.
The herbal tea that springs to mind is Slippery Elm. I am determined to solve this! I am going to ask my TCM doctor next week.
Have you tried lymph drainage massage, acupuncture or herbs for lymph drainage? I am pretty sure it is lymphedema.
Hello everyone, I am new here. I had my colon resection on Monday 5 days ago after being diagnosed with Stage 1 cancer at the age of 38. They diagnosed me with Serrated Polyps Syndrome at the same time which is a rare genetic condition, and removed 26 non-cancerous polpys. Unfortunately I had one 2cm cancerous polyp near my appendix.
My belly is HUGE now. I know it is very early days for me, but I am a bit concerned that you are all saying it does not go down. I literally can't wear any of my bottoms. Even my yoga leggings are too tight now. I am not bloated, in terms of gas, I feel fine. I have minimal pain and my number 2s are back to almost normal already. I am very fit and healthy and before this had abs and an almost flat stomach.
I wonder if its some sort of lymphedema. if it is lymphedema I don't think there's a "cure". It is very common in cancer surgery survivors who have had lymph nodes removed.
I can't accept this belly I look pregnant! SEE BELOW BEFORE AND AFTER SHOTS!
I am on a mission now to confirm the cause of this (lymphedema I am sure) and a treatment. As an alternative health practitioner I am hopeful this can be resolved with massage, herbs and acupunture 🙂
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1 ReactionNever! I’ve had Scans, ultrasound, colonoscopy, endoscopy, SIBO testing etc etc.
I’ve come to the conclusion it’s from surgical adhesions from the Colectomy.
Bloating is another story. Definitely food and gas related to IBS
It has been six years since the surgery. The belly is still swollen. It swells more when I drink water, coffee, whatever. It swells after eating and after exercise. I do not fit into my clothes I wore when I had the flat stomach. I did not have any symptoms of cancer before surgery.
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1 ReactionIndeed I can relate - you never know what life has in store but it sounds like you are taking each day in stride and with grace !
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Exercise makes it swell. Eating a meal makes it swell. Going to the bathroom, I got a bidet. It helps with constipation and cleaning, but still swelling occurs. My surgery was five years ago. I had the flat stomach and I ended up lumpy, beer belly and swelling. My weight is the same. This is not an acute postsurgery problem.
Only a very small amount of colon was removed. Procedure was called hand assisted scope. Others I have met that go in with a flat stomach come out with nothing but a small scar. Perhaps I s the intestines were not handled gently. Perhaps it is the technique of the particular surgeon. Still, the swelling besides being a body image problem, is also uncomfortable pressing on the bladder. I would just like to know why. I do still exercise anyway. I was a weight lifter and a runner and a compulsive exercise person before. Now after exercising, I get swelling.
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1 ReactionNo. I asked the doctors, surgeon. Primary doctor, cancer doctor. The plastic surgeon that ttied to fix it. There eyes gloss over. It is years after the surgery, and the beer belly presses on the bladder. They do not have an answer.
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