Hi Wheatie,
sorry to hear about yoursituation...I know how you feel...I went in for a
laparoscopy and unbeknownst to anyone, the doc. made a hole in my rectum!! I
came home and didn't feel good...the next day I was still not right and went
back to the hospital, where after CAT scans (one involving liquid inserted
rectally (like the barium enema)) they discovered a pretty big hole...I was
in tons of pain by then what with all that stuff floating around inside
me....I was in the hospital for 2 weeks...I was really tired when I came
home too...everything is an effort...but gradually your strength comes
back...do lots of walking...it really helps....I had the colostomy reversal
in December...it's a lot easier than the inital emergency surgery and I was
in hospital for 3 days....it took 10 days for me to have a bowel movement
though and the gas pains were pretty intense for me and I did use vicodin,
but everyone is different. I didn't have the runs, but i couldn't tell the
difference between whether I had to pass gas or I had to have a bowel
movement and so spent a lot of time going back and forth to the bathroom! It
has been a little over 5 months since my reversal and things seem to be
working well...I do seem to get stomach pains more often than I used to and
can't eat smoked or spicy food any more....not sure why that is...I also
still feel bloated....again, not sure why...but I am glad I had the
reversal....it is scary I know, but it was worth it in the end to me....
Hope you get better every day. write any time
Karen


>From: "Lou b" <mamaw@...>
>Reply-To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
>To: <colostomy@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [colostomy] hello......
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 14:26:59 -0500
>
>thanks for answering. I had to have emergency surgery the first of March,
>didn't even know I was so sick. We were on vacation, had been for about 5
>weeks, had to come home very quickly and I was rushed to the
>hospital........at first they told me I might have cancer, as my symptoms
>were that I had a blockage in my intestine..........well, I did and they
>had to take out 18 inches of my lg. intestine, and a few inches of my
>small, leaving me with a temp. colostomy. I am doing good with
>it.........but was so week from staying in the hospital for 3 weeks, I
>still struggle to get around. Have no energy at all. While I was in the
>emergency room, they did an upper GI with barium and an enema with
>barium....which was so bad to have done if it leaks into your insides, my
>Dr. said you don't survive that, but he was a miracle worker, and I did ok.
> I am having it reversed sometime in Sept. I had such bad experiences in
>the hospital, I am not looking forward to this surgery at all. How did
>yours go? Did it take you a while to get back normal bowel function? I
>have heard you have diarrhea with some reversals, do you? Thanks, for
>your help, Wheatie
>----- Original Message -----
> From: K M
> To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 11:12 PM
> Subject: RE: [colostomy] hello......
>
>
> Hi Wheatie
> I had a temp. colostomy last August and the reversal in December...feel
>free
> to email me if there's any questions you'd like to ask.
> Karen
>
>
> >From: "wheatie00" <mamaw@...>
> >Reply-To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
> >To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [colostomy] hello......
> >Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 23:45:34 -0000
> >
> >just recently had surgery and had to have a colostomy........will have
> >it reversed in Sept, and not looking forward to that. I would like to
> >talk to anyone who is in the same spot......or have already had the
> >reversal.....thanks, wheatie
> >
> >
> >
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