I just got out of the hospital yesterday and LAR with diverting ileostomy (temp)
Is the rod normal? it doesn't hurt or anything doctor said he will take it out thursday
just curious
I have a rod
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I have a rod
12/15/2016 Mod Diff tumour 5-6 cm 10-12 cm fr AV T3 tumour cea 1.4
12/29/2016 CT no spread ln normal
1/19/2017 MRI confirms mass and shows 3 enlarged LN (suspected to be infection draining)
3/6/2017 25 sessions chemoradiation
6/20/2017 LAR with temp loop ileo
7/10/2017 Path 20mm margins tumour 0.1 CM with microscopic invasion of submucosa
aug-dec 2017 6 rnds xeloda
1/9/2018 CT all clear
1/18/2018 Colonoscopy clear
3/27/2018 ileo reversal
CEA continues to be normal
12/29/2016 CT no spread ln normal
1/19/2017 MRI confirms mass and shows 3 enlarged LN (suspected to be infection draining)
3/6/2017 25 sessions chemoradiation
6/20/2017 LAR with temp loop ileo
7/10/2017 Path 20mm margins tumour 0.1 CM with microscopic invasion of submucosa
aug-dec 2017 6 rnds xeloda
1/9/2018 CT all clear
1/18/2018 Colonoscopy clear
3/27/2018 ileo reversal
CEA continues to be normal
Re: I have a rod
Chickspeed, I didn't have a rod with my temporary ileostomy, but I know they are used to keep the stoma from getting sucked back in. 
The rod is usually removed after 4–5 days when sufficient adhesion has formed between the loop of bowel and the stoma aperture to prevent retraction of the stoma.
One tip for you: Start doing Kegel exercises now to keep your anal sphincter muscles strong so they're in good shape for when your ileo is reversed.
You can do Kegel exercises while you are sitting, standing, and walking.
1. Tighten your buttock muscles like you are trying to hold back a bowel movement. Hold this position for 5 to 10 seconds.
2. Release and rest.
3. Repeat 10 times, 4 times a day.
Hope this helps!
Juliej
The rod is usually removed after 4–5 days when sufficient adhesion has formed between the loop of bowel and the stoma aperture to prevent retraction of the stoma.One tip for you: Start doing Kegel exercises now to keep your anal sphincter muscles strong so they're in good shape for when your ileo is reversed.
You can do Kegel exercises while you are sitting, standing, and walking.
1. Tighten your buttock muscles like you are trying to hold back a bowel movement. Hold this position for 5 to 10 seconds.
2. Release and rest.
3. Repeat 10 times, 4 times a day.
Hope this helps!
Juliej
Stage IVb, liver/lung mets 8/4/2010
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1
Re: I have a rod
juliej wrote:...
One tip for you: Start doing Kegel exercises now to keep your anal sphincter muscles strong so they're in good shape for when your ileo is reversed.
You can do Kegel exercises while you are sitting, standing, and walking.
1. Tighten your buttock muscles like you are trying to hold back a bowel movement. Hold this position for 5 to 10 seconds.
2. Release and rest.
3. Repeat 10 times, 4 times a day.
Hope this helps!
Juliej
Yes, this is very important since your sphincter muscles will be "off-line" and unused for many months. This is especially important for women who have given childbirth in the past and whose pelvic floor muscles may have also been weakened over time.
Sphincter Exercises for People with Bowel Control Problems
http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=53157&p=420069#p420069
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