Well, it has been 4 weeks since my reversal, and it is finally getting better! The first 2 weeks after surgery were the worst; there was a lot of gas, diarrhea, and pain. My surgeon put me on Neurontin for nerve pain, and it has helped. I now have about 4-5 BMs a day, but they are all close together, none at night; my colon is adjusting! I add new foods every day but in very small amounts. Salads tear me up, LOL, so I go easy on them, but I tolerate cooked veggies well. The pain is easing every day (thank God), and I am very thankful for everything. I am going out more, and the other day I went to the bathroom in a store and went to empty my bag only to remember that all I had to do was pull my skirt up and go, LOL! That was quite a good feeling, I have to say. I have a wonderful husband of 33 years and an awesome family who has helped me so much through this whole ordeal. I want to wish all of you the best of luck and blessings; something always comes out good of everything that happens in life, good or bad.
Glad things are going well. Hope they progress... You are doing better than normal—keep it up. I am sure people would like to stay updated. Have a good day—Dcrazy.
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Awesome, spoken with so much love and appreciation! I am 2 1/2 months out of reversal, and the salad still tears me up! I am so thankful to be alive and thankful to God for your success, my friend!
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Well, it has been almost 8 weeks and things seem to improve every week, maybe not daily, but I take every good day happily! Because of where the tumor was in my rectum, I now have LARS (lower anterior resection syndrome). But from what I have read and heard, it will gradually improve until it goes totally away. So, until then, I will thank God for every good day.
Awesome to hear that you have a good husband from your writing and family. Well, glad you're improving every week. Been bogged down with stress—back at school and rehabbing my shoulder, and working out—which both are part-time jobs in themselves, lol. However, hey, you've got the family in place, now it's your health, which I'm glad is getting better. Don't you hate when they find that one extra thing, lol? It will just make you stronger and help you appreciate it and the journey even more. - Dcrazy- Rick Bitty.