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Rectal prolapse question

Posted by drider123 @drider123, Apr 16 3:33pm

Caring for my 92 year old mother with large, inoperable rectal prolapse. We want to keep her at home not nursing home. She has episodes where the prolapse can’t be reduced and is very painful. Doctor says to find private care nurses to help but I can’t find a nurse or nurse agency who will support this condition. What do others do when living with this condition? Thank you.

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catherine1290 | @catherine1290 | 6 days ago
In reply to @jolam "@catherine1290 unfortunately the surgeon said I cannot do it without being intubated. Maybe due to time..." + (show)
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@catherine1290 unfortunately the surgeon said I cannot do it without being intubated. Maybe due to time duration or severity of my prolapse. I'll be asking when I see the new surgeon..

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@jolam Okay! I hope you find a way to get this done.

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jolam | @jolam | 5 days ago
In reply to @pdlane35 "@jolam Just had surgery for a painful prolapse that stayed out. So thankful I did. Very..." + (show)
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@jolam
Just had surgery for a painful prolapse that stayed out. So thankful I did. Very little pain, two nights in hospital, prolapse is gone and I feel renewed at age 90.

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@pdlane35 did you have to be intubated for it? How long was the surgery? Did you have other medical
conditions? This was a positive post to see so thank you. Im 72..

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lauracbaker | @lauracbaker | 4 days ago
In reply to @cardigan "I wonder would pelvic floor exercises be any good.I was put in touch with a pelvic..." + (show)
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I wonder would pelvic floor exercises be any good.I was put in touch with a pelvic floor phisio.

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@cardigan I think maybe so! I'm trying to follow parlor-games.com advice right now; I have a mild rectocele et c. I'm 76. That site has a lot of good female reproductive system info.

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lauracbaker | @lauracbaker | 4 days ago
In reply to @jolam "@catherine1290 yes I had a coloniscopy with sedation in Sept. but I thought that was just..." + (show)
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@catherine1290 yes I had a coloniscopy with sedation in Sept. but I thought that was just for short procedures. I will definitely inquire when I see the surgeon. TY

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@jolam PLEASE do some research on the full sedation. I've had several Colonoscopies (now I do Cologard) and have noticed a mental decline afterward that did not go away. Two yrs later, I continue to have word recall probs. Recently there have been studies on this and MAYO Clinic did the most recent one that I saw; they confirm that mental decline happens in people over 70 who've been under anesthetic! (I believe it was propofol + fentanyl that was given to me for the Colonoscopies. The Docs pooh-poohed my suggestion about having some mental slow-down afterward.)

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jolam | @jolam | 3 days ago
In reply to @lauracbaker "@jolam PLEASE do some research on the full sedation. I've had several Colonoscopies (now I do..." + (show)
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@jolam PLEASE do some research on the full sedation. I've had several Colonoscopies (now I do Cologard) and have noticed a mental decline afterward that did not go away. Two yrs later, I continue to have word recall probs. Recently there have been studies on this and MAYO Clinic did the most recent one that I saw; they confirm that mental decline happens in people over 70 who've been under anesthetic! (I believe it was propofol + fentanyl that was given to me for the Colonoscopies. The Docs pooh-poohed my suggestion about having some mental slow-down afterward.)

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@lauracbaker My coloniscopies are done with sedation not anesthesia.

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jolam | @jolam | 3 days ago
In reply to @jolam "@lauracbaker My coloniscopies are done with sedation not anesthesia." + (show)
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@lauracbaker My coloniscopies are done with sedation not anesthesia.

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@jolam But what do you do when the surgeons tell you your surgery has to be done under anesthesia?

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lauracbaker | @lauracbaker | 3 days ago
In reply to @jolam "@jolam But what do you do when the surgeons tell you your surgery has to be..." + (show)
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@jolam But what do you do when the surgeons tell you your surgery has to be done under anesthesia?

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@jolam I have a friend who demanded local anesthesia when she had prolapse repair. IDK details, but she seems fine.

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jolam | @jolam | 3 days ago
In reply to @jolam "@lauracbaker My coloniscopies are done with sedation not anesthesia." + (show)
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@lauracbaker My coloniscopies are done with sedation not anesthesia.

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Yes but hours long surgery isn't the same as coloniscopies at leas than a half hour. I am still looking into the sedation options though.

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