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Ileocolic Resection Surgery
Recently I was told I needed to have this surgery and am terrified about it. Would love to hear some personal experiences from people who...
Segmental colon resection surgery
Hello Mayo Clinic Connect Community, I am interested in research, links, clinical notes, personal incidences re: segmental colon resection surgery effects on serum lipid levels,...
Should I get diverticular resection surgery?
I have had diverticular problems for years. This year I was diagnosed with IBS – see. I have had SIBO testing, numerous x-rays and ultrasounds...
Liver Resection: Is surgery the only option?
Hi there-I've been referred for liver resection surgery. I've had all the workups; MRI, MRCI, bloodwork, liver biopsy...no conclusive results as to why there is...
Abdomen nerve pain 10 weeks post colon resection
10 weeks post laparoscopic robotic colon resection surgery for diverticulitis I continue to have abdomen swelling and nerve pain across my abdomen. My surgeon said...
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...
Best laxatives post colectomy
Had a colectomy a week ago. Have to admit I was taken aback by its difficulties. Hardest surgery I have ever had of many. I...
Partial obstructions, other issues weeks after bowel resection
Hi everyone! I'm really hoping someone can give me some insight. I have crohns, was diagnosed about 15 years ago. I never had any symptoms...
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...
Bowel resection after adult Intussusception
Eight months ago I start having a lot of pain in my abdominal area had an MRI was told I had an adult intussusception and...
Redundant colon and surgery?
Redundant Colon resulting in twist in sigmoidI had an emergency sigmoidoscopy in October 2021 and further tests indicated a redundant colon. My consultant wanted me...
Colon sectioning in a few days - fighting skin abscess
I have resectioning surgery in a couple of days. I now have an abscess (under my skin, not in my bowels) that I'm fighting to...
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...
How Do You Manage Immunity and Blood Sugar Without a Colon?
I’m hoping to learn from people who have experience – personal or professional – with long-term life after a colon resection. A close family member...
Post-Sigmoidectomy Diverticulitis Recurrence Rates
If my data research posts are annoying, please scroll on. But, in a comment to my post about Diverticulitis Recurrence rates (for no-surgery or pre-surgery),...
Diarrhea and weight loss after small bowel resection
My son suffered abdominal trauma that required small bowel resection 3 weeks ago. This was his 4th abdominal surgery over the course of several years....
60 yr old male-Diverticulitis with fistula passage to bladder
Hello, I'm a 60 year old, and what I thought was a very healthy male all of my life. No smoking, drinking, on no meds,...
Urgent help ... sigmoid volvulus, 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...
Colon Resection After Colonoscopy due to Perforated Bowel
Approximately, 2 yrs ago I had a resection at the junction of the large and small intestine (5” of the large intestine removed as well...
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