I am new, this just happened. On top of ostomy I can't walk and my legs stopped working like normal, anyone have that after their surgery?
Harasngo
Jan 15, 2023 10:07 am
HenryM
Jan 15, 2023 11:24 am
Perhaps not the same as what you're experiencing, but following my surgery, because I'd been in hospital for such a long time, my legs had to get used to me walking on them again.
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Posted by: w30bob
Hi gang,
I was thinking what a great resource this site has been for me since I found it. It would have been really helpful, but maybe a bit scary, to have found it before my ostomy, but that's water under the bridge. But I got thinking about it, and now I'm questioning why doctors and hospitals don't provide this site's contact info to any patient even considering an ostomy today. And how can we change that so potential ostomates can learn about the road ahead for them by getting on here and asking questions before the docs go chop-chop. How exactly do you get all hospitals to provide their patients specific information, like this website?
I just happened to find this site something like 4 years after my ostomy when I Googled "ostomy forum" or something like that. But I never found it during previous searches.....so I found this site pretty much by pure luck. We need to find a way to make this site available to new or soon-to-be ostomates......as that's when we really need to commiserate with fellow ostomates. Anybody have any thoughts on how we do this?
Thanks,
Bob
Past Member
Jan 15, 2023 11:41 am
My surgeon told me that because I had such a major surgery, my body would take from the larger muscles to help heal itself. So my legs were weak for a long time afterwards. I just made sure I was eating extra protein and started walking each day. Wishing you the best.
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Rose Bud 🌹
Jan 15, 2023 1:51 pm
I had that problem, but like Henry, I was in the hospital for a very long time. It really doesn't take very long before your muscles begin weakening if you're on bed rest. I was walking very little, then had to have another surgery and was on bed rest for 2 weeks and had to start all over again. Just remember, it may seem like it will take forever to walk again... for me with everything that happened, it was one thing after another (my hospital stay was 6 months). It took me 4 months to walk again on my own without a walker or IV pole for support. Just don't give up. I was so frustrated at times, but eventually you'll get back to it again!
Ben38
Jan 15, 2023 3:11 pm
Your legs get weak really quick even after only a few days without walking, just keep getting up even if only to take a few steps at first. Your strength in legs will soon come back.
Did you have an epidural?
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AlexT
Jan 15, 2023 4:01 pm
Push yourself to walk. Not only does it get your legs going and strengthens them, but it also gets your digestive tract going.