Ladies & Gentlemen help start my engine!!!!! I have REVERSAL scheduled for August 27th & need all of the prayer, good thoughts & good karma I can get!!!
notexpectingthis
Aug 05, 2012 7:04 pm
mild_mannered_super_hero
Aug 05, 2012 9:57 pm
so happy for you..!! please keep everyone here informed of your progress. this "sucessful reversal" topic comes up often, and i`m sure others will be looking forward to to your imput. congrats...
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Posted by: Bagface
Angelica- As usual, you've written another interesting post. February 5th, 2019, was my reversal surgery after having an ileo for 6 months. I'm one of those fortunate success stories. Of course, things are different now, and I still have to be careful about what and how much I eat, as I don't have a colon. At first, I was afraid to leave the house. My biggest fear was having to use a public bathroom and have the toilet not flush! Even now, when I know that I'll be in someone else's home, I won't eat anything beforehand. I read other people's stories and sometimes feel guilty for having had it so easy, not to mention that I have a significant other who is 100 percent supportive. I've gotten so much out of this website and truly feel for those of you who have it so much worse than I. But I feel it necessary to let folks hear about the success stories.
Primeboy
Aug 05, 2012 10:03 pm
Everything is going to be fine, especially with all of us sending you our best. PB
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bag_n_drag
Aug 06, 2012 5:09 pm
Melissa-
You got it!
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I know that you probably have those pre-reversal "jitters" right now....."should I.....should I leave well enough alone".....gosh, I went back and forth SO much during those weeks right before my reversal. But, in retrospect, I am very glad that I went through with the procedure. I had a MUCH easier time with the actual surgery and recovery period.......and, the bm's have lessened to between 5-7 per day as long as I take my fiber, Lomotil, and Tincture of Opium.
As I stated in my earlier post, I still have episodes of PTSD.....I think we ALL do to a certain extent; some more than others. The more trauma related to the original problem, the more prone we are to the after-effects of same. They are getting better, tho.....and I am so thankful for God's grace that allows me to be "human" and to work through these challenges. I know that I am not alone in any of this, and neither are you, my dear one. I KNOW that you will come out of your reversal surgery with a renewed sense of self-awareness and an uncanny ability to share YOUR continued journey with the rest of us! You are such a blessing to us here; and your "full circle" perspective will help many who are apprehensive about a reversal find a bit of a kindred spirit in you and your kindness and wisdom.
I have marked my calendar for 8-27; and will be bombarding you with prayers and good wishes on that day........and, every other day, too!
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Keep me posted.
Darla
You got it!
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I know that you probably have those pre-reversal "jitters" right now....."should I.....should I leave well enough alone".....gosh, I went back and forth SO much during those weeks right before my reversal. But, in retrospect, I am very glad that I went through with the procedure. I had a MUCH easier time with the actual surgery and recovery period.......and, the bm's have lessened to between 5-7 per day as long as I take my fiber, Lomotil, and Tincture of Opium.
As I stated in my earlier post, I still have episodes of PTSD.....I think we ALL do to a certain extent; some more than others. The more trauma related to the original problem, the more prone we are to the after-effects of same. They are getting better, tho.....and I am so thankful for God's grace that allows me to be "human" and to work through these challenges. I know that I am not alone in any of this, and neither are you, my dear one. I KNOW that you will come out of your reversal surgery with a renewed sense of self-awareness and an uncanny ability to share YOUR continued journey with the rest of us! You are such a blessing to us here; and your "full circle" perspective will help many who are apprehensive about a reversal find a bit of a kindred spirit in you and your kindness and wisdom.
I have marked my calendar for 8-27; and will be bombarding you with prayers and good wishes on that day........and, every other day, too!
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Keep me posted.
Darla
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