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Diverticulitis and colectomy

Posted by monicajones @monicajones, May 15, 2018

Has anyone had part of their intestine removed? I have diverticulitis and sometimes I still experience discomfort and constipation.

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TERESA LOGAN | @quiteachiver75 | Jan 11, 2019
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@monicajones

Thank you

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I had surgery in 2005 for the removal of 3/4 of my large intestines because I had 29 polyps better to be safe than sorry. All results came back clear. Then in 2012 I had a blockage in the small intestines and had 12 inches removed. With all the surgery I have had my small and large bowls are not good and some days bed is the only place I can get any relief along with pain tablets. I am hoping someone can help me on how the handle day to day living. Thanks

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jun 7, 2018

Thank you for the update, @frane1939

I am so sorry that you are still in so much pain. I do hope that you begin to get some relief soon.

Keep updating and let me know how you are doing. Wishing you well and I'm looking forward to hearing from you again soon.

Teresa

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frane1939 | @frane1939 | Jun 7, 2018

Today, I am still suffering with the pain in the groin and lower left side. The CT scan is not clear, no abscess, actually nothing that they can pinpoint. Started on anti inflammatory med to be followed one hour before taking a pain pill. My first dosage seemed to help me walk a bit better. This morning, it is just as it was yesterday. I took the pills as directed this morning and still have the same pain. If not better by monday, the doctor is referring me to a surgeon. Will keep you posted.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jun 4, 2018
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@monicajones

I had a foot of my intestine removed in feb. So far so good. But I just had an ultrasound last week and just found out that my liver in enlarged and fatty. I’m pre diabetic and I was told to watch my carbs and sugar. Any suggestions on what to eat and can my liver go back to normal?

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@monicajones

Wishing you well with your new eating plan.

Please post again. I look forward to hearing from you.

Teresa

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monicajones | @monicajones | Jun 4, 2018
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@monicajones

I had a foot of my intestine removed in feb. So far so good. But I just had an ultrasound last week and just found out that my liver in enlarged and fatty. I’m pre diabetic and I was told to watch my carbs and sugar. Any suggestions on what to eat and can my liver go back to normal?

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Thank you for this advice Teresa. I really appreciate it and will try the Paleo diet and water with lemon.

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Bonnie | @nightngale1998 | Jun 4, 2018
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@frane1939

Yesterday I finally gave in and went to the ER. I had a CT scan and ultra sound on my left leg. Nothing. I was awakened with so much pain in my leg and I am unsure why. It feels like something is against a nerve in my leg. I cannot walk without the aid of a cane. Even with the cane, it hurts every time I use it. The pain is prevalent even when sitting. I do not know what to do. I need to get on with my life. I have a 96 year old mother that I need to care for and my husband has been diagnosed with IPF and needs me as well. The only thing they found in the ct scan was thickening of the bladder and some excess fecal matter. Any suggestions

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Excess fecal matter? As in: constipation? I imagine if that is the case, an impacted colon maybe resting upon a nerve that innervates your problem area and cause discomfort.... its a stretch but worth pursuing information about.

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frane1939 | @frane1939 | Jun 4, 2018

Yesterday I finally gave in and went to the ER. I had a CT scan and ultra sound on my left leg. Nothing. I was awakened with so much pain in my leg and I am unsure why. It feels like something is against a nerve in my leg. I cannot walk without the aid of a cane. Even with the cane, it hurts every time I use it. The pain is prevalent even when sitting. I do not know what to do. I need to get on with my life. I have a 96 year old mother that I need to care for and my husband has been diagnosed with IPF and needs me as well. The only thing they found in the ct scan was thickening of the bladder and some excess fecal matter. Any suggestions

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | May 31, 2018

@gailfaith

Yes, you are right about the sweet potatoes. They are far better than white potatoes for blood sugar. I am impressed with the actual experiment you did to test the two. Good detective work!

Teresa

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frane1939 | @frane1939 | May 31, 2018
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After writing about my colon resection, I have a bad episode of diverticulitis. The swelling in the area (left lower side) must be on a nerve as I can hardly walk from the pain. I started the meds (flagyl and cipro) when I started feeling the pain. I admit I only took it at night with the hope that it would start the healing process as I hate the taste I get from the flagyl. Well, it did not work and for 5 days I have been on the flagyl 3 times a day and the cipro 2 times a day. I feel as though I am getting worse, not better. I have started using a cane as I can hardly stand the pain. I have decided if no better, I will call the doctor in the am as today being Memorial day, getting a doctor is almost impossible and I am not too interested in sitting in a hospital emergency room for hours.

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After seeing the doctor today, he ordered a ct scan, changed the antibiotics and gave me tramadol to take for the pain. I still feel like my balance is off, and so weak I can hardly stand. As I have always been pretty hyper, this feeling is depressing to me. Hoping the new meds will fix it and also hoping it is not an abscess. Will keep you posted. fe

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gailfaith | @gailfaith | May 31, 2018
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Hi Teresa, @gailfiath here. I started this before and I got interrupted and when I got back to the computer what I had written was gone. SO you may have seen the start of this already. Be careful when you cut out white bread, white potatoes, pasta and white rice. While I was in skilled care here at the retirement community where I live due to a scooter accident, I was eating up a storm (gained 10 pounds) but because I am prediabetic I never ate any of those 4 things. And indeed when they tested my blood sugars, they were within normal range. About a month after I got back to my own home, in the middle of the night I turned over in the bed and had a severe vertigo attack. . About a month later, I mentioned it to a friend and she said the she also has some vertigo symptoms but someone told her it might be related to a low carb diet. She wrote that her symptoms got better but not cured, but mine was completely wiped out. I went to a physical therapist who specializes in treating vertigo, and no matter what he did to me, we couldn't get it to happen again. After she told me about the lo carbs, I ate one slice of whole wheat bread and a wheat pretzel daily for several days.!!!!!!!!

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Hi hopeful33250, gailfaith here again. I noticed in your post, you say mention "potatos" as being a "bad carb". Several years ago someone told me that sweet potatoes don't raise the blood sugar (BS) as while ones do. So one morning before I had breakfast I ate a while potato and shortly thereafter I took my BS and it was quite high (don't remember the exact number). After two hours I ate a sweet potato and thereafter that BS was way down compared to the white potato. If you like French fires, eat sweet potato fries instead when you can either get them in a restaurant or make 'em yourself.

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