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Hello, Donna, I use the 8.6 mg sennosides. Maximum dose is 8 tablets for adult. Your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1167474/

Discussion: Problem with Chronic constipation

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Nov 3, 2024

No I don’t, it was elective procedure because of the many painful reoccurring attacks. Took out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/169588/

Discussion: Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy

Support Group: Ostomy & J-Pouch

Posted: Jan 11, 2020

Hello @thull How long had you been diagnosed with diverticulitis before this was discovered? Did your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/313354/

Discussion: Fodmap Eating Plan

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jun 16, 2020

@bc321 - I moved your post over to the discussion to which @linda82 referred, simply because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1483868/

Discussion: Diverticulitis and now having sigmoid colon resection. Had this?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 16 11:49am

I have a tortuous colon. I don't think it's that uncommon. I recently had a sigmoid...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1167425/

Discussion: Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Nov 3, 2024

I had my sigmoid colon resection December 14, 2022 and it solved many years of digestive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/869180/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 30, 2023

Thank you. These are the same symptoms I experienced when I was diagnosed with a large...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/847179/

Discussion: Living with diverticulitis: How do I keep it from coming back?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 22, 2023

@rtj1023 @mothermary1 @dskor @bbarbiee @maxine50 @vreimchen74 also may have some thoughts for you on having diverticulitis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1299603/

Discussion: Diverticulitis and colectomy

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 8, 2025

@debschmitt - sorry this has been so rough. I found out at my first colonoscopy I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476256/

Discussion: Redundant colon and surgery?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 6 11:25pm

Hey guys. I am to do the robotic sigmoid colectomy end of Aug. how is everyone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/894013/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jul 11, 2023

Good morning rosnerwdr468edh. Following sigmoid Colectomy surgery 21 months ago, Dr.’s at Cleveland Clinic recommended Metamucil/Benefiber...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1051603/

Discussion: Anyone have mushy bowel movements?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 16, 2024

Has anyone had a sigmoid colectomy and had recurring diverticulitis years later? I recently have had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296823/

Discussion: Diverticulitis and colectomy

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 4, 2025

They found it all over, but mostly in sigmoid. I had my first colonoscopy in 2003...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/313355/

Discussion: Fodmap Eating Plan

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jun 16, 2020

Same happened to me. I’m one month past 12 inches of sigmoid colon removed due to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/986946/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

I feel the same way nothing is helping me. I had sigmoid reconstruction and I think...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934402/

Discussion: Trapped gas - have tried everything!

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 22, 2023

I agree I’ve not been able to eat salads for 2 years after sigmoid colon was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1016842/

Discussion: Sigmoid colon stricture due to diverticulosis/diverticulitis

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Feb 16, 2024

I now have short fiber neuropathy with numb feet and lower legs. Had sigmoid resection four...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/745819/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 5, 2022

What has been your experience (s) after sigmoid colon resection for diverticulitis….recovery time, bowel movements/elimination, anal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1317889/

Discussion: Surgery - robotic sigmoid colon resection - diverticulitis

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jun 1, 2025

Hi @charlie1958, I just posted a link to other discussions about sigmoid surgery from the Digestive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1255443/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Mar 11, 2025

Hello & Good Morning Linda. July 2022 I had laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy. Surgeon removed 19cm (7-8...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998822/

Discussion: Diverticulitis and now having sigmoid colon resection. Had this?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

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