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Hi @nosurgery, Did you go through with the sigmoid colectomy? How are you doing?
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Hi @stanley23, No apology is needed! If you would like to read posts about sigmoid surgery...
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Hi Catherine, You might want to scan through the following discussion while you wait for members...
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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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Diverticulitis treatment
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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Endoscopy/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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Treating IBS-C
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...
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Adult disabled nonverbal autistic/epileptic daughter: Correct meds?
My last year with my adult disabled nonverbal autistic/ epileptic daughter was very hard, 49 days at local hospital over 4 separate admissions , a...
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Questions and Advice: Weight loss, extremely constipated
Hello all,My situation may be unusual, but I’m just looking for opinions and suggestions.Approximately 18 months ago, I noticed my blood pressure rising to very...
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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...
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Debilitating multisystem dysfunction from diverticulitis surgery
I am a 35-year-old male with a decade-long history of progressively debilitating multisystem dysfunction originating from catastrophic diverticulitis surgeries in 2016. I am currently in...
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