Seeking Advice After My Ileostomy Loop Reversal

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shadow750
Oct 14, 2009 6:13 pm

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  hi everyone,i recently had my ileostomy loop refersal after 2 and half years of haveing a stomer bag i started with a colostomy then i had an ileostomy,then i had to have my intestine repaired for it was not possible to have a reversal due to the scar tissue blocking the flight path
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   so to speak.last week i had my ileostomy loop refersal,which at the moment all seems to be well apart from servere cramps and big time diorea,which i dont really mind for im glad that things are in motion,the only thing that concerns me is my eating in so afraid to eat to much now incase it causes a leak in my join for thay told me before i left hospital that there is still a chance of leakage within ten days of haveing the reversal of which i am so paranoid of,has anybody else had the simular opperation and had the same feelings that i am haveing and how did you over come this,would be greatfull for a helping reply SHADOW,
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Cat
Oct 19, 2009 5:45 pm
Hi sorry I may ask u some more details, since I'm italian and, even if I'm an english and spanish teacher, about medical topics, it's not so easy to understand them.
Anyway if I have well understand, you had a surgery to free your body from an ileostomy, right?
So I suppose u have now an ileo-rectum or sth like that; I had a similar surgery, because of Crohn's desease, 4 years ago, after 2 years with an ileostomy.

I suffered from diarrhoea for a while, but without cramps fortunately, and they didn't tell me anything about the risk of a leakage, anyway I think it depends on the type of joint, be careful with food, I mean don't eat too much and above all avoid roughage and dont' worry you'll be fine very soon.

I hope to be helpful with my little suggestions and take care

Bye
Catia
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