Hi,
I had my surgery (ileorectal anastomosis) on 3/15/2021. The surgery went well. However my intestine and stomach were slow to wake up. I was released from the hospital on 3/23/2021. After two days at home, I developed severe vomiting and was readmitted to the hospital. The CT showed that there was no leakage at the anastomosis but the stomach was not sending food to the intestine. In the hospital, I was given TPN, yet the vomiting continued. I was released from hospital on 3/31/2021 and a home health service was requested for the TPN administration. On 4/2/2021, the vomiting stopped suddenly and I started to take solid food.
I would expect my condition to improve steadily after that. It is not the case obviously. Some days are better than others. I tried to pinpoint what food is causing the problem without much success. I am also wondering if the ileus can come and go randomly. I had several major surgeries before. None of them were so difficult. I read some papers and learnt that the ileorectal anastomosis could be troublesome for certain people.
I would like to hear some suggestions from those who had the same experience.
Thanks,
fight4life