This topic is about the time people waited between having a partial colectomy and undergoing reversal surgery. A partial colectomy is a surgery where part of the colon is removed, often due to conditions like diverticulitis. After this surgery, some people have a temporary ostomy, which can later be reversed. The original poster had an emergency surgery and was curious about how long others waited for their reversal surgery.

Here are some insights and advice shared by others:

1. Initial time estimates for reversal surgery can change. Many people were initially told they would wait about 6 months, but often ended up waiting closer to a year.

2. The time between surgeries can depend on healing and the underlying condition:
- Someone with a perforated bowel and Crohn’s disease was told 6 months but had their reversal at 11 months.
- A person with colon cancer shared that their friends had reversals at 4 months (after radiation) and 12 months (after chemotherapy and rectal resection), both with good outcomes.
- This same person waited 18 months after a colostomy and 12 months after chemoradiation for the first stage of their reversal, with the second stage delayed due to an infection.

3. Personal readiness is important. One person postponed their planned 6-month reversal because they didn’t feel healed enough, opting to wait until 12 months when they felt both physically and mentally ready.

4. In some cases, very short intervals are possible. A friend of a member successfully had an ileostomy reversed just 3 months after it was created and remained well two years later.

5. The general takeaway is to listen to both your surgeon and your own body. The time between surgeries can vary widely, from 3 to 18 months, depending on factors like diagnosis, treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation, infections, and individual healing rates.