Ileostomy reversal!

[karma_hunden]

Hi guys!!!

So after almost 10 months I finally got my ileostomy reversed last thursday!! progress has being alright..

I want to ask you those that have gone through this a few questions to know if its normal...

How was the pain the week(s) after the reversal? I get a LOT of cramping because of gas,,, I get very gassy. Is this normal? It's the same pain as when I had a flare...Im kind of worried I might be having a flare instead since I stop taking my humira 6 weeks ago for this reversal/surgery.

What's your take?

thanks.

 

[Jer's Girl]

Yay for you! I had mine for 6 months. Don't worry Karma! Here is how my reversal went: Felt a lot of pain from surgery, but my guts felt fine directly after; but I had no BM's for about a week. My first BM was so painful, I thought I was rupturing and went to the ER! For a few months after my reversal, I was in and out of the ER, sometimes with really bad pain that felt almost worse than before my ostomy. I was really thinking that I had made a mistake getting the reversal, and the surgeon was thinking I would have to get another Stoma. BUT THEN...after all of that stopped (about two months later), I went into full remission! The ostomy did it's job and the reversal was a success!

I'm not telling you this to scare you. I just want you to be aware that it might get bad, but then it might get awesome. I have been doing great ever since October. Having a few symptoms now here or there, but I am able to live my life pretty normally. Good luck and congratulations! Please feel free to message me if you want more detail, or have any more questions.

 

[karma_hunden]

Thanks Jer!! I will be going tomorrow to get a blood exam and if possible a stool exam to see if I had a mild infection...my gastro said sometimes this tends to happen after surgery...

are you on any immune supressants like Humira, remicade, etc?

 

[Keona]

Hi Karma
CONGRATULATIONS

It is sooo glad to hear good news on here
I dont have answers for you but I am glad to hear you might be getting some soon.
Take care and hang in
Wendy

 

[ameslouise]

I don't have any advice, just wanted to say Congrats!!!!

 

[DanM]

Congrats on the reversal! Next time you see your doctor about the gas issues, ask him/her to pull your finger to see if that helps... Nothing wrong with having fun with the problem.

Dan