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Troy I guess I am! I feel so sorry for you still having pain! Sounds like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284950/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 11, 2021

If this will ease your stress and anxiety a bit, I had multiple abdominal surgeries also…appendix,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1342353/

Discussion: Surgery - robotic sigmoid colon resection - diverticulitis

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jul 6, 2025

I recently went from IBS-D to C and back. Just had a colonoscopy and test for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1145017/

Discussion: How to tell the difference: diverticulosis or IBS? Or both?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 21, 2024

I am so very sorry to hear of everyone's bad experience with sigmoid colon robotic surgery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073585/

Discussion: Surgery - robotic sigmoid colon resection - diverticulitis

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 24, 2024

@januaryjane Hello, so sorry to hear you aren't doing better. Would you mind sharing what surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453084/

Discussion: Anyone on or have taken Motegrity?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Dec 4, 2025

I had robotic surgery of my sigmoid colon for severe diverticulitis in October, 2022 and a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815927/

Discussion: 60 yr old male-Diverticulitis with fistula passage to bladder

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

I am 70 yrs old. In 3 months I will have sigmoid colon surgery, I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/850103/

Discussion: 60 yr old male-Diverticulitis with fistula passage to bladder

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 27, 2023

Everyone’s comments have been very helpful, thank you! I am having surgery this Monday 1/22/24. A...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999005/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

The surgeon had to remove about 12 inches of my large intestine starting at a part...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/305633/

Discussion: Anyone have experience with having a Sacral nerve stimulator?

Support Group: Bladder Conditions

Posted: Apr 24, 2020

Hi, @pdemarce - sorry to hear about your acute episodes of diverticulitis. I wanted to clarify...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297621/

Discussion: Diverticulitis and colectomy

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 5, 2025

Sorry you are having a difficult time following surgery. On July 2022 I had laparoscopic sigmoid...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993629/

Discussion: Seeking support for recovery from diverticulitis surgery

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 8, 2024

Hi @mweisslasvegas, I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing so much pain and little information...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/750126/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 15, 2022

I also have a redundant colon, transverse and sigmoid. Saw a colorectal surgeon who suggested further...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/779493/

Discussion: Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Dec 1, 2022

I had about 10 inces of my Sigmoid removed 7 years ago after having constant Diverticulitis....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/685320/

Discussion: Diverticulitis and colectomy

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Mar 1, 2022

I had a partial Sigmoid Colon resection because of Diverticulitis. The main rules for my recovery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/810888/

Discussion: Problems long time after colon resection

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Feb 13, 2023

I'd venture to say your problem was caused by the nicked during hysterectomy. I have tortuous...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185298/

Discussion: Redundant colon and surgery?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Dec 6, 2024

Hi I am 10 weeks after I had 18” of my sigmoid colon removed from Diviticlitios....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/592026/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 5, 2021

I have suffered from diverticular disease and a torturous sigmoid colon for years. I finally had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1303081/

Discussion: Seeking support for recovery from diverticulitis surgery

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 13, 2025

I am searching for answers after sigmoid colectomy regarding bladder spasms. It has been continual with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844441/

Discussion: Sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis: What's the healing like?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Apr 17, 2023

God bless you...illness/aging alone/housing concerns is enough to overwhelm anyone. I can relate in many ways....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901108/

Discussion: I have to schedule another Prolapse Surgery..and other things

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jul 24, 2023