Hey friends,
I just wanted to ask for your prayers for me. I have surgery on 2/29 to reverse my loop ileostomy. It was to be done in January, but I had a stricture at the anastomosis, where they joined the colon back to the rectum. Well, after failed attempts to dilate during a colonoscopy and flex sigmoidoscopy in the office, my surgeon said he wanted to "get in there with his hands" to try to dilate. So, surgery went on, but instead of reversing, he did a colotomy and got through the stricture that way. I was left with the bag a bit longer for that area to then heal. Since then, I've had multiple fluoroscopic X-rays to see if the contrast flowed through as it should, as well as multiple flex sigmoidoscopies (both in the office and under anesthesia) to dilate the opening he created. Many procedures to dilate it later, I'm on for reversal. It went from supposed colostomy reversal last October, but because of inflammation, a temporary loop ileostomy was put in its place, then supposed loop ileostomy reversal in January to what I just mentioned above, all of this since last April. They cut me open down the midline 3 times now, but from what I understand, this surgery will be less invasive - stitch up the intestine and tuck it back in, do a "purse string" closure, leaving a little open to avoid an abscess from forming. I'm excited but sickly nervous at the same time. Worried about everything. I humbly ask for prayers for me during this, my tribe I've never met but have come to love, I appreciate each of you. Hugs
