Well gang, I am now 1 week post ileostomy reversal. The struggle is real sometimes. The learning curve on how to poop again is a big one. I didn't think it would be that difficult for my colon to remember, but it is. Lol, it's getting better. The first day I started to poop (about 4 days after) it was 18x that day! And the consistency of chocolate pudding. It's better at this point, more solid, less frequent, and urgency is not as high as previous days. The worst of it is the pain from the surgical site, it is a hole in my abdomen. I get that it'll take a few weeks before that pain will stop. But I'm glad that my bowel movements are regulating.
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Oct 10, 2023 11:48 am
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Mysterious Mose
Oct 10, 2023 3:40 pm
Glad to hear you are progressing well. How much colon do you have left?
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7dragonflies.hm
Oct 11, 2023 2:11 am
Oh, that's awesome! I'm happy you're progressing along. I guess it's the one day at a time thing...seems to be our motto here. I hope you continue to improve quickly. Keep us posted, please.
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Daughter
Oct 11, 2023 9:25 am
As you continue to recover from surgery, sending you positive thoughts and prayers!! Hope each day gets better than the previous day.