hemicolectomy after OC stage III C recurence-symptoms

Question

Hello, 
If somebody knows what I must to do to stop functional diarheea after the excision of a half of colon.... 
I had three tumors between the parts of colon and ileus, and it was necessary to eliminate also a part of the intestin. 
I have 3-6 diarheea per day from 7 weeks, after surgical. I tried Imodium, antiinflamatory, diet, without succes. Who can help me with some informations, I will be much obbliged.
I have no other symptoms, no pain, good blood analysis, normal CA 125. I lost 12 kg (from 105 to 93!!!...)
Ain

ainegeu · Answer

Dear Vicki, 
I tried a complex antidiareic formula... I will try to use also mint... Thank you!
Ain

ainegeu · Answer

Thank you for your counsel!
Also me I am convinced that I must be patient, because the small intestin must take the role of the part of the colon, that was excised and this process needs some time. I observed some progress, that cannot be corelated to medication..
Your kind ideas will be all the time useful to me..Thank you!
Ain

MickeyVicki · Answer

Well, it sounds like you have already tried everything.  The only other item that I can suggest would be sipping mint tea.  Mint, especially peppermint, is relaxing and healing to the  gastro-intestinal tract. It is one of the tricks that I use to keep from suffering from IBS.   I guess it is worth a try since nothing else seems to be working for you, but you will need to make the tea strong, and some people cannot stand it that way!  There is a peppermint nutritional supplement that also contains something like rosemary; I have used it as well, but it is hard to find and costs more than tea.   At the moment, I cannot even remember the name of it, unless it is "peppermint plus".

hemicolectomy after OC stage III C recurence-symptoms

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