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Hello @speedbird and welcome to Connect. I appreciate you sharing about your laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/759248/

Discussion: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Oct 9, 2022

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I certainly thought your situation needed a longer explanation so I didn’t mind reading it through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/762821/

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

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2022

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Hi, I’m 66 yes old just had the takedown after having a colostomy for 8 mos...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748774/

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

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Sep 12, 2022

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With the Deloyers procedure, they removed the rest of the sigmoid that was still there, all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/288817/

Discussion: Adhesions affecting digestion and causing pain

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 9, 2020

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i had a different situation, my pain was all left side lower, due to diverticulitus. the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322762/

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

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Oct 15, 2020

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mbiagio, Based on your second paragraph, I would definitely consider the surgery. It sounds like you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1150527/

Discussion: Colonic stricture

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Oct 2, 2024

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My colonoscopy showed Diverticulitis and may be colitis 10 yrs ago. I had terrible IBS for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1138772/

Discussion: Two surgeons two completely opposite opinions!

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 9, 2024

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I had this surgery when I was 70 in 2015. I still have some remaining Diverticula(pockets)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/771164/

Discussion: Seeking support for recovery from diverticulitis surgery

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Nov 9, 2022

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You could be correct about that bend at the point where the sigmoid and transverse meet...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/710491/

Discussion: Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: May 22, 2022

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Maybe because it was 21 years ago, I had 12' of my sigmoid colon removed but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284948/

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

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Jan 10, 2021