Coping With Colon Resection

October 2010

• my very sad story - by debby - (Wed, Oct 20 2010)
  hi, im happy i found this web site. i have a hystory of endometreosis and had about 8 laproscopis surgeries but in 2007 i had a hysterectomy cause of a hemmorage.for years i had severe stomache pain,i went from dr to dr everyone said something else. untill three years ago my stomache kept on distending and hard i was told to go see a dr at mt sinai hospital. they rushed me in for a sub total collectomy. where my large colon was removed. and i was in a bag for about three months then a colon resection few months later i had pain again my stomache started distending, the drs had to rush me in for surgery the other side of the colon started to disease i needed a illeimostomy and piece cut of the rectum, with a bag after three months i had a reversal.its hard to cope im only 37 [more..]
• It works - by Sasha - (Wed, Oct 06 2010)
  I almost died with Diverticulosis. I had a bad fever for a week and my colon was infected. The next step was get better and have surgery. I did have the surgery. Home 6 weeks from work. I did fine. 2 feet of colon removed. Invasive surgery. Had one of the best in Omaha. No bag. It did take some healing. The important thing is nobody gets better in bed. [more..]