Redundent Colon

Hi I'm knew here and I am wondering if someone would know what a volvulius redundent colon is?
Its a little confusing as I have been diagnosed by a gyne duing an laproscope to remove endometriosis and I am now waiting to see a colorectal consultant.
I've had Endo for about 16 years but I was only diagnosed in August 2008, when symptoms were getting really bad!
Since having that op I have gone for bad to worse.
The pain has changed (a lot worse), I have had blood in my bowel movements, constipation and vomiting. I have seen a gastroenterologyst who has done a GI, a colonoscopy and a CT scan. He found I've got a hiatus hernia, I've had a duodinal ulcer and I have a cyst in my liver. Apparently none of these should cause the pain and probs I've got.
Gyne decided to go in again incase it was adhesions from the first op but didn't find any (removed more endo). He had a look at my bowel incase my endo was going into the bowel and he came across this redundant colon!
I can't understand why it wasn't picked up on CT scan or Endoscope.
Any help would be very much appreciated. I am really fed up of pain, appointments, op's and procedures and it is getting to the piont where I can't see light at the end of the tunnel and am wondering if this pain is going to be for life.
Thank you for reading his even if you can't help.
I am wishing you all the best of health.

[don191]

GO back to your doctor and fine out  about pain control and then ask a doctor a nurse someone who can sit down and break this all down in simpler terms.

good luck and godbless

[CalGal]

A redundant colon is when a section of the colon is longer than what is typically considered as 'normal.' When that happens, and the section of the colon isn't 'pinned down' properly and held in place, movements of the colon can cause it to become twisted. That volvulus. Volvulus of a redundant section of the colon can cause a large majority of symptoms such as those you're describing.

[13fearn]

Thanks for the help.
I have got my appointment through this morning for the colorectal consultant and I hope he will give me more info than Gyne could!
As for pain controll I'm on the maximum dose of Tramadol I can be on and the Dr doesn't want to put me on NSAID because I've had an ulcer. They have said the only thing stronger they can give me is morphine and I don't want to go on that because I've got 2 young children who need their mother's brain to work a little bit.
Thanks again. xx

[Morecambe]

There have been postings on Medhelp whereby a total colectomy has been suggested for inactive colons.  I am not suggesting that this is appropriate for you but I suggest that you pose the question to your GI specialist.  Ask him/her whether it might be an overall solution for the kaleidoscope of complaints and discomforts that you have experienced.

I underwent a total colectomy five years ago - but for a different complaint - namely torrential diverticular bleeding.  In response to another Medhelp patient I posted my experiences on Medhelp under:-

http://www.medhelp.org.posts/show/523166

good luck anyway

regards
Morecambe

[Morecambe]

sorry mistyped the posting - it should read:-

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/523166