Thank you for that note!
it is actually one of the reasons I have stayed on this site. I feel I can offer a bright side to the reversal process and procedure based on my own experience!!
Hi , I was reading your post. I was wondering what you meant by learning to use the pot all over again. I have a ileostomy and i can't wait for my reversal. I had 8 inches of colon removed. was told i would use the toilet alot. Just scares me and I'm not sure what to think of this, like Will i have the poops all day and night, will I be able to control my bowels, will I poop my pants at work. I want a reversal but also what to have control of my poop! what's your thoughts?
HI katy , I had 8 inches of colon removed . I have had several bad episodes of diverticulitus , I finally had the surgery . after 15 years of being afraid was in total panic up until the second I went under in operation room. I woke up to 30 staples and a ileostomy . My surgeon says 3 months for a reversal, I'm having a baruim enema prior to see if things are ok for reversal. I want this reversal so bad. dealing with this bag has been so hard for me. I hear so many terrible stories of people living on the toilet after reversal and things gone wrong. My surgeon says i won't be regular for maybe 3 years after reversal!! Just wondering what your thoughts are.
It has been about four months since my reversal. I had about 5-6 inches of my sigmoid removed, along with a portion of my jejunum. I had a colostomy for about 5 months.
I woke up in not a ton of pain after the reversal- I also had a stomal hernia repair as well at the same time. I started pooping after about 24 hours of surgery. I need to take about a teaspoon of milk of magnesia every night or else I get constipated.
I have had no issues outside of that. I have not had an occasion where I pooped my pants or couldn't hold it. Nothing like that. I poop once a day usually, sometimes twice.
I am very happy I had my reversal!
jen
Jen, I'm glad everything went well. I'm sure you are glad you had it done, hope your healing process it's not to bad. Best wishes !! Angel
Thanks for the info . I am ecited about my up coming reversal. just don't know what to expect .or how often i will be running to the toilet. I just want this bag off and my life to go back to normal so to speak :)
I get it...
i feel - never normal but always special and blessed for what we have been through and go through . Very strong
