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Re: Reversal

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:54 am
by LittleG
Atoq wrote:It looks like they are ready to send me home, things are going through the system, but I am still very careful with what I eat. The pain from the stomy site is very little.

Claudia


Good luck at home. I was expecting one thing and ended up with the opposite so it's certainly challenging to manage! I still don't know what helps and doesn't! It's quite a struggle. But bit by bit some things improve so got to take those wins.

Re: Reversal

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:00 am
by Caat55
Wow Claudia. Hope things continue to go well. Your healing is prpbablt good cause you've been off chemo for quite a while.
Susan

Re: Reversal

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:09 am
by NHMike
Only two nights in the hospital? I do hope that you share details of the hospital stay when you back and have time as that's me in four months. It sounds like you represent the part of the curve that had a fast recovery.

Re: Reversal

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:23 am
by heiders33
I also spent two nights in the hospital. I felt good enough to do a ton of walking and that helped move things along. I hope you don’t have much pain!

Re: Reversal

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:13 am
by Atoq
NHMike wrote:Only two nights in the hospital? I do hope that you share details of the hospital stay when you back and have time as that's me in four months. It sounds like you represent the part of the curve that had a fast recovery.

The recovery at the hospital went smoothly. I woke up after two hours from anestesia and had a bit of painkiller IV because of pain in the stomy area. After that I managed with only paracetamol, first IV and then as tablets. I also did not experience nausea or abdominal pain. The first day I ate only a tomato soup and orange juce. The second day ate some toasted bread with cheese, cucumber and tomatoes. The tomato soup went through after few hours and then I have been passing more soft stool, including some coagulated blood. The sphincters are doing their job, but it is only day 3 :)
At the hospital they just told me to eat light and small meals, not much fruit and veggies because of gas formation. They did not prescribe any medicament. Will keep you updated. :D

Claudia

Re: Reversal

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:54 am
by LittleG
NHMike wrote:Only two nights in the hospital? I do hope that you share details of the hospital stay when you back and have time as that's me in four months. It sounds like you represent the part of the curve that had a fast recovery.


Just for another perspective Mike. I ended up having a longer surgery where they opened me up due to scar tissue (nothing too serious, just a longer incision from my belly button horizontally to an inch past where the stoma site was) and didn't have a bowel motion on a liquid food diet for 3 days and then after starting solids i didn't have one for another day and a half so ended up spending 5 nights in hospital. And when I eventually went the motion was pretty solid. So nothing went the way I was expecting it to happen. And to be honest I'm the 6 weeks since nothing has been as expected.

Re: Reversal

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:18 pm
by NHMike
Sounds like it varies widely from person to person. I guess I'll plan for the worst and hope for the best.

Re: Reversal

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:08 pm
by Atoq
NHMike wrote:Sounds like it varies widely from person to person. I guess I'll plan for the worst and hope for the best.

That’s what I am also doing :D Today I was at work all day and ate some bread and two boiled eggs, a few salad and cucumber slices (had to manage with the food they sell here at work). For dinner I made whole grain pasta with blueshells and a glass of red wine (Villa Antinori 2014) :mrgreen: . I am drinking a lot of herbs tea to keep hydrated.

Claudia

Re: Reversal

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:11 pm
by NHMike
Atoq wrote:
NHMike wrote:Sounds like it varies widely from person to person. I guess I'll plan for the worst and hope for the best.

That’s what I am also doing :D Today I was at work all day and ate some bread and two boiled eggs, a few salad and cucumber slices (had to manage with the food they sell here at work). For dinner I made whole grain pasta with blueshells and a glass of red wine (Villa Antinori 2014) :mrgreen: . I am drinking a lot of herbs tea to keep hydrated.

Claudia


And no problems? I hope that I'm not being too graphic with my questions.

Re: Reversal

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:30 pm
by Atoq
NHMike wrote:
And no problems? I hope that I'm not being too graphic with my questions.


No problem :lol: Everything is still under control, I even ate a few pistaches to try my luck :wink:
The thing is, I know I have to eat small meals and light, avoid fibers, but I don’t feel sick at all, today I did 17700 steps, and I am hungry :D I really hope I skip my usual post surgery trip to the Emergency room this time!

Claudia

Re: Reversal

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:59 pm
by NHMike
Atoq wrote:
NHMike wrote:
And no problems? I hope that I'm not being too graphic with my questions.


No problem :lol: Everything is still under control, I even ate a few pistaches to try my luck :wink:
The thing is, I know I have to eat small meals and light, avoid fibers, but I don’t feel sick at all, today I did 17700 steps, and I am hungry :D I really hope I skip my usual post surgery trip to the Emergency room this time!

Claudia


A couple of heavy-duty walkers here.

Re: Reversal

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:16 pm
by SteveNZ
Glad to hear you are going so well. :D :D
Wonderful news..

Re: Reversal

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:24 am
by crikklekay
Thanks for sharing your experience, my husband will hopefully be getting his reversal in a couple of months and we've both been a little nervous and not sure what to expect.

Re: Reversal

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:47 pm
by Atoq
Do I need to be more graphic or is it enough with this :mrgreen: ?

Claudia

Re: Reversal

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:33 pm
by justin case
heiders33 wrote:Good luck with the reversal! Be sure to have some diapers and calmoseptine ointment on hand just in case.

Heard my name mentioned ! I had the BAG for 3 weeks, it was the worst of all the treatments for me . Seriuosly, it will be a trip without it, but I really hated that thing. Look on the bright side, f you had one, and no longer need it, the possibilities of rectal cancer are very unlikely !

justin case