50 years old, 7 months post-surgery, I eat healthy, exercise regularly, and still can't stop the weird sagging kangaroo-looking pouch at the bottom of my abdomen.
Any tips on reducing the potato bag?
Thank you. :-)
Dogen's bag
Jun 15, 2023 4:30 pm
CrappyColon
Jun 15, 2023 5:39 pm
Have you asked about physical therapy?
Ok, I was just at PT and I asked the therapist about it. She said the sagging abdomen is because where skin is usually attached to fascia and whatever else keeping it more in place, all that has been cut through with these types of surgeries. So it doesn't 'attach' anymore. My PT worked on breaking up scar tissue too because it's not good for that to start adhering to your insides. You know what I didn't ask though that would've been helpful... over time as healing happens... if the layers of skin eventually reattach to the fascia underneath. Someone else hopefully knows the answer to that, because I just got cleared from PT today. You have another surgery coming up soon, right?
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Posted by: ejbetty
Geekyjen,
Thanks for the reply. I will be seeing my doctor on Friday and mention Entyvio. I did not remain paralyzed for more than 2 days, but it was terrible and I was so scared. The doctors just used alot of xanax and other drugs like that to UN paralyze my joints that were being attacked by the remicade. Turns out I have been diagnosed with LUPUS. It is attacking my nervous system. I had ulcerative colitis in 1996 and they had to remove my colon. Had a J pouch for 10 years, until it started failing. I then got a permanent iliosomy, and I suffer from severe chronic diareha, and I dehydrate frequently. I recently had a proctectomy, and that is when the new autoimmune disorder, Lupus, appeared. I have had two hospital stays now because of the blisters and the paralyzing incident. I will be dealing with this forever now. I have just been working on acceptance.
I love this website because of wonderful people like you!
Betty
Dogen's bag
Jun 16, 2023 2:10 pm
Wow. Thank you very, very much! This has been incredibly helpful. I really do appreciate your writing and talking with your PT.
Hope you have an amazing day!!!
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