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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,...
SIBO diagnosis after bowel resection surgery
In January, 2025 I had successful robotic surgery for smoldering diverticulitis. Everything healed well but I have had digestive issues since. My surgeon referred me...
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...
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...
Distended lower abdomen following a colon resectioning surgery
I had a colon resection for perforation resulting from diverticulitis. I had a reversal nine months later. I had a distended lower abdomen following the...
SIBO due to ileocecal valve removal
What type of SIBO or IMO from missing valve due to colon resection surgery? I’m interested in learning Herbal Treatment for that particular condition
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Diverticulitis and now having sigmoid colon resection. Had this?
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...
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...
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...
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