I saw my surgeon on Tuesday of this week. He stated that my CAT scan showed some inflammation around the stoma area and there are no stones in my gallbladder. He stated that what I may be feeling is the inflammation or trapped gas. He said there is not much he can do for the pain. He doesn't want to go back in as it is too soon. He said that there is a possibility that later on I can be reconnected. I told him that I was under the impression that he had taken everything but he stated that he had left quite a bit of the rectum and that a J pouch would not be necessary. He recommended that I continue the medication that my VA doctor gave me for the irritable bowel and take ibuprofen if needed but he would rather I not take it if I don't have to. He told me to keep an eye on the stoma and let him know if the color changes at all. He explained that rarely there is a condition when the large intestines are removed due to ischemia that it can go into part of the small intestine where the stoma is. In that case, he would have to go back in and make a new stoma and he doesn't want to have to open me up again. So that is where I stand right now. I guess I am in a waiting game to see if it resolves on its own.

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