Stoma Reversal on Tuesday 2/10/12 PLEASE HELP!!! Rip Bubbles

[Buckad2008]

Hiya i posted on here a while ago i went in to hospital 24/1/12 to have a bowel resecion and ended up with loop ileostomy called bubbles tuesday im due to have my reversal and im scared.I will keep posting on this thread whilst im in hospital and throughout my recovery.Thease a a few questions i have at the min i might add more.

Questions
Dose anyone have any advice for after my reversal ?
what will i need to take into hospital that's different to last time?
how long were you asleep?
recovery time ?
how long were you off work ?
how long did you stay symptom free ?
Do you miss your stoma ?
any mental issues ?

:'(

 

[Terriernut]

http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?p=500438&highlight=Reversal#post500438 Here's a good thread for answers to your questions.

Also, on the search at the top...search 'reversal' and you will get lots of threads on it.

I am afraid I cant personally answer the question, as I havent had my reversed yet. Hope the search can help you!

 

[D Bergy]

Dose anyone have any advice for after my reversal ?


what will i need to take into hospital that's different to last time?

Nothing is different than any other surgery

how long were you asleep?

About two hours. The surgery lasted an hour and a half, but that was faster than usual I have been told.

recovery time ?

About a week until you feel fairly decent. I went to work in our office a few hours a day a week after surgery. Got tired real easily. Pain pills contributed to the tiredness also.

how long were you off work ?

I am still off from my regular job, as it involves some lifting. If you have to lift any amount of weight, six weeks if they split you open. Four weeks if it is done laproscopically.

If you have an office job that does not involve lifting or other strenuous activity it could be as soon as two weeks, but that would be the absolute shortest time. It is largely up to the doctors judgement, and how quickly you recover.

how long did you stay symptom free ?

Have to get back to you one that one.

Do you miss your stoma ?

I can only describe it like this: I miss the stoma in the same way I would miss a red hot poker in my eye. In another words, I never liked it and was more than happy to have the surgery to rid myself from it.

any mental issues ?

Yes, but I had those before. :ybatty: No improvement since reversal except for losing the hatred of that bag.

The whole process was much easier than the original surgery, but I was real sick at that time. I would do it again if in the same situation.

You will have to allow time for your guts to readjust. They removed the valve in my Ilium so stuff runs a little quick and the big D is going to happen.

It will get better with time, and mine is a little better, but has a ways to go. I take Cholestymine when I have to for trips and such. No big deal.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Dan

 

[2thFairy]

How are you doing, Buckad2008?

 

[Buckad2008]

My op is today they canceled it before it knocked me back

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[Terriernut]

Good luck today!

 

[2thFairy]

Sending lots of good thoughts your way, Buck!

 

[Lisa]

Good luck today!