Hi all
Ive just got home from the hospital having had an ileocecal resection last Friday. Had about 20cm of small bowel removed. Apparantly the part of bowel was quite bad and it had fused itself to my right hip (which explains the hip pain I was having). I also had an abcess and a fistula going to my colon. Am doing ok - just very sore, swollen and tired which is to be expected I guess.
Just wondering, from anyone else who has had this op, how bad the swelling around the incision was and how long it took to go away?
Also, would appreciate any tips on how to get comfortable at night and any other post op tips anyone has!
thanks everyone!
xxx
Ive just got home from the hospital having had an ileocecal resection last Friday. Had about 20cm of small bowel removed. Apparantly the part of bowel was quite bad and it had fused itself to my right hip (which explains the hip pain I was having). I also had an abcess and a fistula going to my colon. Am doing ok - just very sore, swollen and tired which is to be expected I guess.
Just wondering, from anyone else who has had this op, how bad the swelling around the incision was and how long it took to go away?
Also, would appreciate any tips on how to get comfortable at night and any other post op tips anyone has!
thanks everyone!
xxx