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by Ali
Mon May 26, 2008 4:57 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recovery time from and experience with ileostomy reversal?
Replies: 50
Views: 56532

Wish you good health. Some doctors like mine prefer to wait for a year or more before reversal especially if you need chemo. In my opinion having the ileostomy makes it easier to deal with chemo because chemo can cause diarrhea and if there is a pouch it can affect the healing. I don't know details ...
by Ali
Sun May 25, 2008 7:43 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New Member and Question about intestinal ubstruction
Replies: 3
Views: 1257

Thanks CRguy and DeeDee. I found a website about adhesions that I might but in a separate subject so that everbody can see if that doesn't violate the rules. I will chick and do that. Regarding ileostomy if it is going to be permanent or temporary they left my rectum but they attached the end of my ...
by Ali
Fri May 23, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New Member and Question about intestinal ubstruction
Replies: 3
Views: 1257

New Member and Question about intestinal ubstruction

Hi everybody; I am new to this wonderful site. Lucky to find this family. I am 45 years old and had ulcerative colitis for 25 years. A year ago diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. My colon was removed Aug. 2007. rectum not removed. Now have an Ileostomy bag. Got 8 cycles of chemo. My problem is ha...

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