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@JustinMcClanahan Thank you for responding and I do have some good news I talked to Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/210492/

Discussion: Abdominal pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, repeated infections

Support Group: Chronic Pain

Posted: Aug 2, 2018

Not sure about adhesions he mainly said scar tissue that I remember. Area was so big...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1139596/

Discussion: Two surgeons two completely opposite opinions!

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 10 5:22pm

How do people research doctors anyway? I do it by: Education, Hospital, word of mouth and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271603/

Discussion: Is it Diverticulitis or IBS?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Aug 14, 2019

If I had your situation, I would try eating for a soft stool. I would also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093756/

Discussion: tortuous colon plus rectal and sphincter disfunction

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jun 25 8:27am

Thank you very much Shelly for your good wishes. Yes the surgery would be on my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1147851/

Discussion: Colonic stricture

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 26 7:26pm

Thank you! Yes- in a major way. I believe that the adhesions have caused my intestines...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/288811/

Discussion: Adhesions affecting digestion and causing pain

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 7, 2020

About 35 years ago, I was diagnosed with IBS as well as Hiatal Hernia (Gerd). I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/777315/

Discussion: Vagus Nerve: What helped you?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Nov 25, 2022

Hello! I feel your pain. I had the Nissen in 2013. It broke down by 2015....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336469/

Discussion: Second Nissen Failure... what are my options?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Mar 3, 2021

Hi.. I've been struggling with unrelenting abdominal pain since a subtotal colectomy with colorectal anastamosis a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/72874/

Discussion: Chronic Abdominal Pain

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jun 4, 2018

Hello @dc10 and welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm sorry to hear of your problem but happy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/233572/

Discussion: Tips for managing chronic Small Bowel Obstructions

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 9, 2019

I had similar surgery (initial cancer was in my sigmoid colon and had partially attached to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284887/

Discussion: Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2020

I’ve been hospitalized and had at least 2 more crisis that needed to take vicomycn again...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834823/

Discussion: What happens after C.Difficile?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

Out of the hospital after 6 days. Surgery was a success, but ended up more extensive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/233551/

Discussion: Tips for managing chronic Small Bowel Obstructions

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 14, 2019

Hi Lizziel1, Thank you for your reply. My concern is that there is no long term...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053320/

Discussion: Para esophageal hernia ( stomach in thoracic chest)

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 18 7:06pm

I too have a redundant/tortuous colon. I get so tired of trying to get people to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893348/

Discussion: Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

Good news also with my situation, after a week staying off ibuprofen and using diclofenac topical,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/602037/

Discussion: Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 15, 2021

Hi there. I as well had the same surgery a few years ago. Over time I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322758/

Discussion: Removal of sigmoid colon due to diverticulitis: How to deal with pain?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 23, 2020

I've also had difficulty getting help with this issue and have spent over two decades looking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1172898/

Discussion: Splenic flexure syndrome *OR* maybe this other GI problem??

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: 4 days ago

Hi Kay. I don’t know if I can help, but I will give you some ideas....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/603490/

Discussion: Abdominal adhesions: any suggestions for relief?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 21, 2021

Oh my goodness! Im so very sorry you are experiencing this. It sounds exactly like my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/850773/

Discussion: Does this sound like gastroparesis?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 28, 2023