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Redundant/sigmoid colon
Hello, my 3 year old has recently been diagnosed with a tortuous/redundant sigmoid colon, after suffering from abdominal pain and distention and pain when passing...
Farting a lot after Sigmoid resection?
Hey everyone, About 9 months ago I had 14cm of my sigmoid removed due to Diverticulitis. In almost every respect my QoL has improved drastically....
Sigmoid colon resection: What to expect for recovery?
It’s been 4+weeks since my resection. Found a cancerous polyp during a routine screening. Some frustration over the lack of information given by the surgeon...
Sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis: What's the healing like?
4 weeks post sigmoid colectomy. And I don’t know how else to explain but it feels as if a broomstick is goi g up me...
Sigmoid colon stricture due to diverticulosis/diverticulitis
Hi! I’m Marissa. I really appreciate this forum and learn so much from other’s experiences. So my question is this… has anyone ever had a...
Surgery - robotic sigmoid colon resection - diverticulitis
I wanted to share my recent experience of a robotic sigmoid colon resection. I am now 5 weeks post-surgery and think this is a good...
Surprise Sigmoid Colon Abscess: Questions before my resection
Hello.... my story has a few spin offs, kinda related, so I'll try hard and make it concise. It started with a right hip replacement...
Urgent help.. Sigmoid Volvolus, disabled adult daughter (autism)
Nonverbal, 48 yr daughter hospitalized with sigmoid volvolus yesterday, a decompression procedure done, now surgeons want to do resection..She is having behaviors in hospital but...
Diverticulitis and now going to have a Sigmoid colon resection
I have had 4 occurrences this past year treated with antibiotics and Mesalamine ER and now getting ready for surgery. This last occurrence I ended...
Removal of sigmoid colon due to diverticulitis: How to deal with pain?
Hello, i had a "take down" they call it, from removal of sigmoid colon in 2006. I was 49 years old, no cancer, luckily. Surgery...
Constipation, gas and cramping year after reversal surgery: Normal?
I had my sigmoid colon removed five years ago and had a colostomy bag for months. Reversal went well. Did not have problems with diarrhea....
Surgery for recurrent diverticulitis
I'm having recurring diverticulitis. First episode in May 2023. Treated with Metronidalzol and Cephalexin. Went away. No issues. REturned in September 2024, hospitalized with absesses....
IBS-D, C and diverticulosis
I recently went from IBS-D to C and back. Just had a colonoscopy and test for microscopic colitis is negative but Dr says I have...
Post gallbladder surgery issues
I had gallbladder surgery 2012 and never lost weight but gained. Have trouble eating leafy vegetables, fiber, fruits, etc. it causes diarrhea, gas & bloating....
Redundant Torturous Colon-Nausea/Uncomfortable
Had a colonoscopy and this was the findings: Redundancy of the colon, to the sigmoid colon transverse colon, and both flexures obscuring portions of the...
Colon Resection for Diverticulitis and Chronic Constipation
Hi All, My name is Tracy. I had sigmoid colon resection just about 7 weeks ago for diverticulitis. Before surgery, I could count on one...
Multiple BMs every day
A year ago I had a sigmoid colonectomy. Within weeks I was having 15 BMs/day. I’ve been to 4 GI docs, had a colonoscopy, enteroscopy,...
Follow-up recommendations
Due to family history of colon CA and personal history of dozens of precancerous large adenamatous polyps, I was advised to get annual colonoscopies over...
Bladder sensation loss & retrograde ejaculation post colon surgery
A month ago I had a sigmoid colon resection due to diverticulitis. After I left the recovery room to my room i told the nurse...
Redundant Colon: What helps avoid surgery?
Redundant Colon resulting in twist in sigmoid I had an emergency sigmoidoscopy in October 2021 and further tests indicated a redundant colon. My consultant wanted...
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