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What Can I Expect After A Colectomy - Articles
Natalie’s New Blog on Colectomy
by
Megan and Mark H.
Posted
Mon 01 Jun 2009 10:43pm
Natalie with her Partner
Hey Readers, We recently met Natalie who has just had a colectomy after living with UC. She has created a blog and we wanted to let you know about it.
Email from Natalie below:
“I have recently had a colectomy in March and a reversal just 2 weeks ago tomorrow, following years of having ulcerated colitis.
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Avoid certain sodas after colectomy.
by
lcampbe79
Posted
Mon 18 May 2009 10:33pm
So over the weekend I have been craving soda like there’s no tomorrow. For a couple days “The Hubby” and I were spending about $.69 going to the gas station and getting fountain sodas, way cheaper than the grocery store (this was a little while ago). But unfortunately when you do that you are limited as to what you can drink depending on ...
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Natalie’s New Blog on Colectomy
by
Megan and Mark H.
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 3:28pm
Natalie with her Partner
Hey Readers, We recently met Natalie who has just had a colectomy after living with UC. She has created a blog and we wanted to let you know about it.
Email from Natalie below:
I have recently had a colectomy in March and a reversal just 2 weeks ago tomorrow, following years of having ulcerated colitis.
...
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Reader Email: Allie is thinking about a colectomy
by
Jackie Z
Posted
Wed 20 Jun 2012 3:11pm
I realized that I send out a lot of specific/good information through reader emails that you guys never get to see. With permission of the sender, I’m going to start posting some of them for you all to read.
Jackie!
I like you a lot. Been reading your blog all night. I have had Crohn’s foreverrr. Like since I was 12. Now I’m 26. I ha ...
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Colectomy problems
by
ej1228
Posted
Sun 07 Jun 2009 7:44pm
2 Comments
Had a left side colectomy April 17th, removed about 12 inches. The first problem that I had after arriving home was an infection in the incision that was cleared up fairly quickly with antibiotics. The second thing was I started running about 101 temp, lots of pain and cramping and LOTS of trips to the bathroom. After many tests and a CT scan, ...
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IBD
by
nitinsyal
Posted
Thu 25 Jun 2009 9:53pm
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease, probably involving an immune reaction of the body to its own intestinal tract. The 2 major types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. As the name suggests, ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon; Crohn disease can involve any segment of the gastrointestinal tract from the ...
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Ileal Pouch Reconstruction
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
What is Ileal Pouch Reconstruction?
Ileal pouch reconstruction has allowed patients with conditions such as ulcerative colitis, familial polyposis and certain types of colon cancer to avoid living with a permanent ileostomy and external appliance after colectomy.
The procedure involves removing the colon, rectum and anal canal lini ...
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Surgery for large bowel cancer
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
Surgery is the most common type of treatment for colorectal cancer and should be carried out by a surgeon who specialises in bowel surgery.
The operation
Your doctor will discuss with you the most appropriate type of surgery, depending on the stage of your cancer and its position in your bowel.
During the surgery, the piece of bo ...
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