Hi,
My boring story and beware I cannot spell, sorry.
I started having horrible intestinal pains right after the holidays (Christmas, New Year's) of this year. I had been diagnosed with IBS in the past, so I just figured that was what my problem was. However, it continued through early April, and knowing that Crohn's runs in my family, my primary doctor sent me for a colonoscopy. When I went to have that done, I was running a fever of 101 (infection?). They went ahead and attempted it, but could not get in. They sent me on my merry way, and within hours after getting home, I was in a squad to our local hospital's ER. The next day, I was having emergency surgery and woke up with my colostomy.
I was lucky enough to have the finest surgeon in our area perform the procedure, and for the last 3 months, he has been very honest with me about my chances of a successful reversal. "Difficult, if not impossible."
Yesterday, I had a colonoscopy, and he also went through my stoma. He sounds more optimistic after that but said he will have to use a "stabilizer," and they tend to leak more than hand-sewn reversals. Can anybody enlighten me about this and what to expect as far as recovery time from my reversal? I spent 9 days in the hospital and missed 8 weeks of work after the initial surgery. And frankly, I am still not back to 100%.
I have not mentally accepted my bag at this point because I have had hope for a reversal. However, if he can't reverse it, then I shall change my mindset to acceptance.
I just need feedback, info, and support from y'all.
Thank you in advance.
My boring story and beware I cannot spell, sorry.
I started having horrible intestinal pains right after the holidays (Christmas, New Year's) of this year. I had been diagnosed with IBS in the past, so I just figured that was what my problem was. However, it continued through early April, and knowing that Crohn's runs in my family, my primary doctor sent me for a colonoscopy. When I went to have that done, I was running a fever of 101 (infection?). They went ahead and attempted it, but could not get in. They sent me on my merry way, and within hours after getting home, I was in a squad to our local hospital's ER. The next day, I was having emergency surgery and woke up with my colostomy.
I was lucky enough to have the finest surgeon in our area perform the procedure, and for the last 3 months, he has been very honest with me about my chances of a successful reversal. "Difficult, if not impossible."
Yesterday, I had a colonoscopy, and he also went through my stoma. He sounds more optimistic after that but said he will have to use a "stabilizer," and they tend to leak more than hand-sewn reversals. Can anybody enlighten me about this and what to expect as far as recovery time from my reversal? I spent 9 days in the hospital and missed 8 weeks of work after the initial surgery. And frankly, I am still not back to 100%.
I have not mentally accepted my bag at this point because I have had hope for a reversal. However, if he can't reverse it, then I shall change my mindset to acceptance.
I just need feedback, info, and support from y'all.
Thank you in advance.