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Sigmoid Stricture
CT colonography shows stricture in sigmoid and tortuous colon. Has anyone had same conditions? How were you treated?
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Apr 16 6:00am
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Redundant/sigmoid colon
Hello, my 3 year old has recently been diagnosed with a tortuous/redundant sigmoid colon, after suffering from abdominal pain and distention and pain when passing...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jan 12 10:10am
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Is a sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis the only option?
I’m looking for alternatives to sigmoid colectomy surgery. I had a CT scan because of poor gut health and felt like maybe something was structurally...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Apr 29 2:21pm
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Farting a lot after Sigmoid resection?
Hey everyone, About 9 months ago I had 14cm of my sigmoid removed due to Diverticulitis. In almost every respect my QoL has improved drastically....
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: May 24, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: Jun 17 3:07pm
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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...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: 5 days ago
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Sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis: What's the healing like?
4 weeks post sigmoid colectomy. And I don’t know how else to explain but it feels as if a broomstick is goi g up me...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Apr 18, 2023
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Sigmoid colon stricture due to diverticulosis/diverticulitis
Hi! I’m Marissa. I really appreciate this forum and learn so much from other’s experiences. So my question is this… has anyone ever had a...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Feb 16, 2024
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Anemia after sigmoid resection for bowel volvulus
My husband, 62, 2 weeks ago had a surgery for a bowel volvulus. He s still in hospital because they found he has anemia. He...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Mar 17 3:35pm
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Diverticulitis and now going to have a Sigmoid colon resection
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...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jul 10, 2024