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Hello @nosurgery It has been a while since you posted about having the sigmoid colectomy. Was...
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Morning diver126. Have you had a colonoscopy or ct colonography to determine the extent of the...
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I had this same surgery almost one year ago. No cancer, just diverticula strangling the sigmoid....
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Do you still have your sigmoid colon? I experience discomfort every time I eat since removal...
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Seeking support for recovery from diverticulitis surgery
I hope I am posting in the right section! I am almost four weeks in recovery from surgery to resection my colon because I have...
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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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Having sigmoidoscopy 6 months after normal colonoscopy
Had lower left abdominal pain, PA said possible strained muscle or hernia ( after some unnecessary heavy lifting, should have known better due to spinal...
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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...
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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...
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Diverticulitis and IBS & Nifedipine ointment side effects
I’ve been battling diverticulosis/diverticulitis for a long time now and this past June got horrible cramps in the lower abdominal area. After many phone calls...
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Two surgeons two completely opposite opinions!
Here we go - 2 years ago a polyectomy to remove large polyp. Suffered a perforation as result. Treated with antibiotics at nearest A &...
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Encoscopy/Colonoscopy
Yesterday I had my Endoscopy/Colonoscopy. The results were as follows: Normal Esophagus. Z-line regular, 40 cm from the incisors. Normal Stomach: A single non-bleeding angioectasia...
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Need Help: Diffuse Abdominal Pain
No one has been able to help me and I’m at my wits end with the pain. It is daily pain that will not go...
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Gut microbiome dysbiosis, and duration of adjustment symptoms
I would be very interested, and grateful, to hear from anybody who has experienced prolonged “adjustment symptoms” after taking a probiotic, who then, subsequently, experienced...