The Colon Club

NHMike wrote:That was fast. I was looking at the timestamps and you must be way ahead of us.

I hope things go really well. I'm impressed that you posted the same day after your surgery.

If you want more details from my reversal (I'm 6 weeks out) then PM me. You seem to like more info and perspectives than less.

A little update: after a week things are going better and better, no urgency and no problems at all. I have started eating salad and other veggies in small pieces, still avoiding fruit I think, but pistaches were ok.

Claudia

Atoq wrote:A little update: after a week things are going better and better, no urgency and no problems at all. I have started eating salad and other veggies in small pieces, still avoiding fruit I think, but pistaches were ok.

Claudia

You've had one of the smoothest reversals that I've read about.

I agree.
Your story is almost amazing and is great to hear.
I wonder how much is due to your healthy/active state of mind and lifestyle? I mean this as a compliment to your character which is always looking at the best outcome!?
thanks for that.

SteveNZ wrote:I agree.
Your story is almost amazing and is great to hear.
I wonder how much is due to your healthy/active state of mind and lifestyle? I mean this as a compliment to your character which is always looking at the best outcome!?
thanks for that.

Maybe I see the glass half full, and I got used to some discomfort after all the treatments, but I was really expecting a much more difficult transition.

Claudia

I'm so glad you are doing so well. Reversals are so unpredictable, but you seem to be really having a smooth transition. This is great to hear.

Sounds like your cup is more than half full
Susan

To prepare myself for reversal I also did two small enemas (120 ml) the week before to clean the colon from mucus and get it used to adsorb water. I read a doctor who advised to do it several weeks in a row before surgery. I also noticed that the capsules with probiotics that I started taking after surgery (not earlier because I got IV antibiotics during surgery) contain a bit of psyllium which might also help.

Claudia

Two weeks since reversal and everything is fine, today I removed the one external stitch since the stomy hole is almost completely closed. New surgery in a week. Today I also did an ultrasound of the urine bladder and no more residual.

Atoq

Atoq wrote:Two weeks since reversal and everything is fine, today I removed the one external stitch since the stomy hole is almost completely closed. New surgery in a week. Today I also did an ultrasound of the urine bladder and no more residual.

Atoq

What's the new surgery in a week?

NHMike wrote:
What's the new surgery in a week?

They are removing one metastasis from my left lung, hopefully endoscopically.

Claudia

Good luck with the lung surgery. Your take down surgery is giving my wife some hope. We are one week out from her surgery.

You are a role model. Good luck and enjoy summer and the extra dlight, got to be good for health and healing.
Susan

tater wrote:Good luck with the lung surgery. Your take down surgery is giving my wife some hope. We are one week out from her surgery.

Thanks! Good luck with your wife’s reversal!

Claudia

Caat55 wrote:You are a role model. Good luck and enjoy summer and the extra dlight, got to be good for health and healing.
Susan

Thanks Susan! I hope we will be able to drive to Italy to get even more light (like in my profile picture, just perhaps no bikini this time ).

Claudia