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Post hemicolectomy: constipation better, still abdominal pain

Posted by sassydottie @sassydottie, Jun 9, 2024

I am a 53 year old female who had a hemi colectomy 2 years ago for IBC. After the surgery, I still have to take stool softeners and Trulance to go.
Recently, I had a severe bout of constipation. It’s horrible pain in my lower right side which is what’s left of my colon.
The constipation finally subsided but I still have terrible pain in my lower right side, where I think, the stuck poop was stuck. It feels like an overworked muscle or body aches.
Anyone have anything similar?

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ariel2025 | @ariel2025 | May 12 3:20pm
In reply to @dboesten "Yes, my husband has battled watery diarrhea multiple times a day for the past 11 years..." + (show)
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Yes, my husband has battled watery diarrhea multiple times a day for the past 11 years following appendix cancer surgery. The ileocecal valve was removed, which sounds like what you had done. So far, nothing resolves it. We hope to find a surgeon to try "icv replacement surgery" which is also called "nipple valve reconstruction." Have you heard of this?

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Thank you for your reply. I am not sure if the ileocecal valve was removed or not. I am not on any medications or desire any more surgeries. It is an ongoing mission to monitor my diet and try and work out what makes it worse and what I can comfortably tolerate. But I think it's worth trying. My faith in God keeps me going!

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