Re: Adhesion surgery/colostomy

From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Tue Jan 16 07:31:07 2001


At Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Judy H wrote: >
>At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, toni welsh wrote:
>>
>>At Tue, 2 Jan 2001, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi, is there anybody out there that has had a colostomy due to
>>>adhesions? I had surgery in June 2000, ended up with colostomy. I go
>>>back to the Dr. this month to talk about reversal, but I'm really
>>>scared I may have more adhesions.
>>>Can anybody relate?
>>> Thanks Judy H
>
>>Judy,
>>That is my fear as far as anymore surgery, I have not been here alot, I
>>have not been feeling any better, and I am considering seeing a general
>>surgeon soon. I have been in alot of pain, and oxycontin has stopped
>>helping me. I am sick and tired of living on laxatives, now I do not
>>have bowel movements without 4 to 6 senekot, and a glass of prune juice,
>>to get the stool soft enough to get it to move. Bowel movements have
>>become extremely painful, and I have afear of colostomy, I have a sister
>>who had a permanent one now, she has had it for almost 4 yeras, but she
>>has crohns disease! What was the reason you had to have one? I have been
>>putting up with this pain for over 3 years now, and it is getting to me
>>BAD!
>>
>>Toni
>
>Hi Toni,
>I went into surgery for removal of my left ovary, the x-rays showed a
>mass on my left side and pelvic area, my GYN thought it was a cyst and
>possible adhesions, I've had 4 surgeries in the past, one was colon
>resection in 97,for perferated bowel, due to diverticulitis, I had 18
>in.of colon removed. This time I was having so much trouble getting my
>bowels to move ,I was bloated and in a lot of pain.When the surgeon
>opened me up , he said I had ( leather like ) adhesions that was wrapped
>around my colon on the right side and on the left, they couldn't even
>get my ovary it was so tangled in the mess.The surgeon said in his 30
>years of practice he had never seen them that bad. He removed 2 ft. of
>colon, which leaves me with 18 in. of colon.I went through the test to
>see if I had enough to get reattached and I do, so now I have to make a
>decision to have it done. I'm doing quite well with the colostomy, I've
>had no problems, and I'm feeling good.
>Sounds like you've had a rough time of it, I think if I were you I'd go
>see a surgeon and see what he has to say, make sure its a good one, one
>that has done this surgery before ask lots of questions, my heart goes
>out to you as I know how you must feel.What has your Dr. said about all
>this? Write me back and let me know how your doing.
>Sorry this is so long, I hope it's not confusing to you.
>Judy H
>
>--
>Judy H
>

I tried to post to you , Judy, on Sunday, I am feeling so low abotu all of this, the gyn found a general surgeon who would do my surgery, but it tool a number of them he talked to before any of them said they would touch me. I know they have told me without exactly knowing where the colon is, they could perferate it, and then I would lose some.

I have been taking so many laxatives, and now I have to up the doses on them, and a few times I had so much pain I was in tears. The one night I should have went to ER, I had so much PRESSURE had built up on the left side, and I felt like a balloon ready to explode on that side, and it took hours to get the stool to move. I ended up hurting myself that night, but the bowels finally moved, and that was after 6 senekot, and that stuff is really starting to hurt so bad as far as cramping. I have not had a BM without a laxative for probably 3 times last year! Now I added a LARGE glass of prune juice in the morning, but I still have alot of trouble going, do not know where to turn!!!

Toni


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