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when is the time for reconnection after colostomy
by Trigo211, Oct 25, 2009 01:21PM
I had a emergency colostomy 5 weeks ago---My doctor is talking about surgery to reconnect in another 5 or 6 weeks---how do I know that I will be ready for that? Do I need a second opinion? One of my friends had a horrible time with this and ended up having 6 surgeries before everything worked. I need some good advice.
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by mammo, Oct 25, 2009 03:02PM
To: Trigo211
I have 2 sons and a grandson who have had colostomies. They were all reconnected in 3 months or 12 weeks. Your doctor is right on track. I know some doctors are doing the procedure all in one step and it seems that these are the ones having problems. Keep in mind that just because your friend had problems, does not mean you will. My sons and grandson had no problems after being re-connected. This is a very common surgery, and what your doctor wants to do is the norm. You will be completely healed by the time your next surgery is done.
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