When I recently had my revision surgery for my Ileostomy, the doctor told me I was no longer a candadate for being rehooked up. It is really ok with me so I am not complaining. I and Maxine are doing just fine together. My question is this, during my original emergency surgery on 12 July 2017, the doctor left quite a bit of my rectum inside. He said eventually, I could be rehooked up so he left quite a bit. Is it necessary to have that removed if I am not going to be hooked up again or will it be ok just left alone? I don't seem to have any issues with it like discharge and such and really, don't even know it is there. Can problems arrise from leaving that much inside? The doctor stated there is about 10 to 12 inches left. Have any of you had this much left inside? do you experience any issues? When I see him again to get the staples out on the 20th, I plan to ask but any information you folks have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

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