need help

iam a 77 year old female still verry active i have been tested for colon polyps since i was 50  two years ago they discoverd one so large the doc cut  on it for over a year he explained it could have been missed why it was so large after about a year doc said it wasent cancer but it needed to come out, after finding what seemed to be a good surgen i had 18 inches of ascending colon out when i question why so much  i was told i did not need the part that would not get a blood supply came home  in a few days i got a large knot in the incision red and sore, discoverd my surgion had left town  went to hospital where i had the surgery the new surgen  let it burst so he could locate the problem cleaned it up and wonderd if it was  still leaking said he hoped it would heal its self its been 10 months im still having direah like water i also have pvc's and acid reflux which was under control with nexium  if i take anything to check my bowels when i get up   breackfast is ok about the middle of the afternoon my food stops half way and comes back   pvc's start up iwas on cardigen it stoped the pvc's but  i was swelling  changed to toprol  pvc' come back  only releaf i get is one half xanas since my dr retired  i need help  thank pp

[Kevin Pho, MD]

Thanks for asking your question - (a side note - a little tough to follow due to lack of punctuation).  

Chronic diarrhea can be caused by malabsorption, infection or inflammatory bowel disease.  I would assume that you have had a colonoscopy in the past, which can rule out most of the more common diseases.  I would test the stool for infection, as well as various malabsorption syndromes.  

Regarding the PVC's.  This can be evaluated by a cardiologist.  If you are having chronic diarrhea, electrolyte abnormalities can be considered.  I would look at the potassium and magnesium levels in particular.  If normal, you can consider an event monitor or holter monitor to document any arrhythmia.  An echocardiogram can be considered to look for any anatomical abnormality.

You can discuss these options with your personal physician.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
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