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by Snophie
Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:23 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Dif You Gain Weight In Hospital After Sigmoid Colectomy?
Replies: 6
Views: 3182

Dif You Gain Weight In Hospital After Sigmoid Colectomy?

I know this must sound like a weird question but a friend of mine who has had recent lap surgeries but not for colon cancer told me they gained like 15 pounds in hospital and it didn't come right off like water weight. They didn't get much food in hospital either. Do they load you up with gas during...
by Snophie
Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:20 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: What Colon Prep Did You Have For Sigmoid Colectomy?
Replies: 4
Views: 707

What Colon Prep Did You Have For Sigmoid Colectomy?

I know my bowels will need to be cleansed once again. Just did MoviPrep for colonoscopy and was very sick from it. Threw up, bloated beyond belief, etc. Did anyone have the pills? I would much prefer that. Anyone have anything that didn't have you giving up your will to live within a few sips? lol D...
by Snophie
Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:05 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Let the scanxiety begin!
Replies: 12
Views: 1057

Re: Let the scanxiety begin!

Praying for all of you!!
by Snophie
Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:00 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Anyone Have A Sigmoid Colectomy? Please Share Here.
Replies: 9
Views: 3316

Anyone Have A Sigmoid Colectomy? Please Share Here.

My gastro told me I would need one and said the surgeon would do it lap and I wouldn't need a colestomy. Also said hospital stay would be 3-5 days which isn't bad. I hope surgeon agrees with all of it. Was this the experience most of you had as well? How much do they take out if tumor is 5 cm? I'm g...
by Snophie
Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Is a 5 cm tumor in sigmoid colon considered large?
Replies: 22
Views: 93555

Is a 5 cm tumor in sigmoid colon considered large?

Joined the club yesterday. I was an idiot and bled for over a year yup over a year because I was so scared to go to doc and this is what I have now done to myself. I want to kick myself in the head but need to move on and just deal with what it is now. The truth is I knew the news would be bad but t...

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