Stomach like a beer belly after colon cancer surgery

Posted by nannytart @nannytart, Sep 8, 2016

in november i had 12" of my colon removed.my stomach is like a beer belly. is this normal

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My stomach and abdomen starts swelling even after just drinking water. My stomach was flat before surgery. I then had a plastic surgeon try to fix it with a full abdominoplasty. It still swells like a big beer belly and presses on my bladder. When I ask my primary doctor, my surgeon why their eyes glaze over. The plastic surgeon after 7 followups offered a liposuction. What they removed ended up T0. I just want to know why it swells and is uneven when it was absolutely flat before a hand assisted scope for the colon cancer.

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Stomach swelling happens for a while after colon surgery. Mine subsided after about 6 months but still inexplicably occurs sometimes. Talk to your doctor about this issue and see if specific foods should be avoided or included, your discomfort level and what activities might help. Walking (a lot), drinking more liquids and avoiding certain foods seemed to help me. Good luck, the new normal seems to be trial and see if it helps.

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Hi,
Did you ever find a solution or reason for your beer belly.
I’m still searching!
Linda

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Yes my belly was swollen it still is I was full of disease tb wring worm 12 inch rope worms black thread worms pinworm round worms fluck worm thrush hook worms etc.and flu like yellow fungus my anus if full of fungal pullips because of it. I'm full of cancer the hpv types in the penis because of it. when measured I have almost 4 feet of cancer in the privates alone but it did not stop there it has traveled every where.

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@missionbobcat

I have diveticulosis as well.It's a staff infection of the gut.it's full of bugs as well. I had it from birth.I take new roots para puge for it . I have moved over 1 trillion bug eggs some came out today infact it has being 15 yrs for me .

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Was your belly swollen?

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@lsdd13

I have yet to find out why my belly is so bloated. I also had surgery 6 months ago as a result of diverticulosis.
I was tested for SIBO but that’s negative .
Has anyone had any luck reducing their belly size?

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I have diveticulosis as well.It's a staff infection of the gut.it's full of bugs as well. I had it from birth.I take new roots para puge for it . I have moved over 1 trillion bug eggs some came out today infact it has being 15 yrs for me .

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@silversaw

I had a friend with a bulging stomach. It was drained by a doctor as it contained a lot of liquid. Cancer was also Dx, stage 4 at this time in his colon. Later exploratory surgery indicated cancer in the appendix which is very hard to Dx w/o surgery. I would get a doctor for a 2nd opinion. Hopefully your condition is not this, but cancer sometimes has no direct symptoms. You may want to consider getting one of the cancer tests available for home use. It can be other things besides cancer, of course. I would also check diet/supplements for folic acid (a man made substitute for vitamin B9). You are in my prayers, Sister Marie

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Folic Acid? I’ve had a colonoscopy,abdominal ultrasound and breath test ..all negative.
I have a video conference with my GI in a few weeks. I will discuss with him as well or the surgeon that did the colectomy.
Thank you

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@lisag03

Some people just take longer to have swelling go down but it also could be a hernia

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Thank you..I’ll check that out

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@lsdd13

I have yet to find out why my belly is so bloated. I also had surgery 6 months ago as a result of diverticulosis.
I was tested for SIBO but that’s negative .
Has anyone had any luck reducing their belly size?

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Some people just take longer to have swelling go down but it also could be a hernia

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@lsdd13

I have yet to find out why my belly is so bloated. I also had surgery 6 months ago as a result of diverticulosis.
I was tested for SIBO but that’s negative .
Has anyone had any luck reducing their belly size?

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I had a friend with a bulging stomach. It was drained by a doctor as it contained a lot of liquid. Cancer was also Dx, stage 4 at this time in his colon. Later exploratory surgery indicated cancer in the appendix which is very hard to Dx w/o surgery. I would get a doctor for a 2nd opinion. Hopefully your condition is not this, but cancer sometimes has no direct symptoms. You may want to consider getting one of the cancer tests available for home use. It can be other things besides cancer, of course. I would also check diet/supplements for folic acid (a man made substitute for vitamin B9). You are in my prayers, Sister Marie

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