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Ileostomy reversal with 6 inches of colon left
My dad had to have emergency surgery where they removed majority of is colon. He has about 6-8 inches left. Emergency surgery was from cardiac arrest so his colon was healthy beforehand.
He currently has an ileostomy and is interested in reversal surgery.
I see online people saying the first 1-3 months is rough with urgent bathroom trips 15-20 times a day. I know it’s possible your colon doesn’t adjust to the loss of your colon but does anyone have a similar situation and had a positive outcome from reversal?
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Hi @mmcoco, and welcome to Connect.
You may already have read through some the discussions here, but here is one on ostomy reversal
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ostomy-reversal/
While I did not have any colon left, I did have continence without urgency with my j-pouch, so I image it's possible with some remaining colon.
We have a monthly virtual meeting hosted by one of the Mayo WOCNs that you or your father might be interested in.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/events/
How is he doing with his ileostomy?
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1 Reaction@susanf8 hes 3 months out from original surgery and doing really well. He has some small cramping every now and then but other than that, good.
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2 Reactions@mmcoco that is good to hear! Do you think he might like to join the virtual meeting I mentioned?
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