Re: What is major surgery like?

stryped_at_hotmail.com
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: 18 Feb 2005 10:47:47 -0800

Norminn wrote:
> clipped
> >
> > Doctor led me to believe my ascending colon does not work right.
His
> > exact words were "you have a weird colon". He said that the only
option
> > left was surgery for removal. He said to me that "I suspect that
one
> > day you will come back and tell me you want surgery".
> >
> > I tried fiber and all that. It made it worse.
> >
> > I just really want to get an understanding of the surgery from
those
> > that know. I know it is major, that is what scares me.
> >
> > I am just so darn uncomfortable right now. I am trying to weight
the
> > benefits vs costs.
> >
> > What did you mean about it being "life altering"?
> >
>
> As usual, I could have chosen my words better in the previous post.
> "Wierd colon" is not adequate explanation. That is where you need to

> begin - to understand the problem. I would seriously consider, if I
had
> a "paralyzed" colon, seeing a neurologist and a dietician. Probably
a
> second gastroenterologist. You need to have the potential treatment
or
> surgery explained by your physician to the extent that you understand

> what will be done, what options you have, related procedures, and
> changes to your body.

I actually have seen two gastroenterologist.

It is interestign you said to see a neurologist. I have never seen one.
What could they do?

I have altered my diet a thousand different ways based on what the
gastro docs told me and nothing seems to work.