Hello, my name is Daniel and I had an emergency ilestomy September 26 2023 because of a perforated bowel from diverticulitis.
I am waiting for a call from the booking department for my reversal date and am extremely anxious. It has been a very long and hard rd to get to where I am right now physically and mentally, but I feel alot better now and am getting along pretty well for the most part with my stoma .
I'm nervous to have the reversal because of the horror stories I've read online, and the fact that i went through hell after the first surgery and spent 6 weeks in hospital with blockage after blockage, I had to dilate my stoma everyday with a 8 inch rod from a DnC kit my surgeon gave me just so waste would come out or my abdomen swelt up like a beach ball and i would have to get an NG tube over an over again, It was miserable. I just want to know that some part of this process isn't going to be a complete battle.
Can anyone share with me their experience? Regret the reversal or was it a positive experience.
Thanks