I will be having an illiestomy take down, what can I expect after surgery
skylar
Apr 09, 2018 12:23 am
Mari56
Apr 09, 2018 4:48 pm
I had a lot of inflammation. It took three days for gas to pass. I was in so much pain but it was worth it. You cant even have ice chips until you pass gas. I pray all goes well with a fast recovery.
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HungryHamster
Apr 10, 2018 2:23 pm
Hi skylar,
My recovery was extremely painful in the first five days post-op, but I had complications with the anaesthetic where my digestive system was still partially incapacitated, so nothing was actually being digested. I had lots of vomiting and pain, but once that passed my recovery became pretty quick and easy.
I started off going to the toilet 6-8 times per day +1 at night, but my surgeon was pretty surprised at that. He said he expects ~10 +1 at night in the beginning. The pouch settles over time and you’ll hopefully start going less often. Imodium is a great help and now allows me to not have to go during the night.
Overall, I found the post-op to be very painful for the first few days, but I didn’t have the added emotional impact of the new stoma that I wasn’t prepared for. The pain was absolutely worth it though. I hope you aren’t discouraged by my honesty. I truly hope you have a smooth recovery and that you’re digestive system wakes up when it is meant to!
Best of luck! I hope your surgery goes well and your recovery is quick.
Hamish
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Past Member
Jul 05, 2018 3:01 am
I am more tempted to not have the take down procedure. Too much can go wrong, although I am passing gas from my colon, meaning it wakes up from time to time...lol
Chirag
Oct 11, 2018 11:45 am
Hi Mari56...I am Chirag rom india having permanent ilestomy since 2016..Finding soulmate probably like u...I am purely vegetarian..pl do reply..bye thanks
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