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Cancer Surgery (Expert Forum)
complictions after colon surgery
Answered by
Denise L. Johnson, M.D. - breast cancer, Cancer Surgery, Cancer Imaging
Stanford University School of Medicine
Redwood City - CA
Questions in the Cancer Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Denise L. Johnson of Stanford University School of Medicine. Topics covered include surgery for all types of cancers.
complictions after colon surgery
by pennyd, Oct 07, 2007 10:43AM
I had colon recal sugery Jan 2004. Since then Iv'e had so many problems. I have spasms that hit without warning and last hours to days. I have to use enemas daily usually with no immediate results. I swell up like I'm 8 months pregnant. I'm isolated in the house because I don't know when bowel will fall out me. I go weeks on a liquid diet, drinking boost to keep my weight at 120. A transit x ray showed a blockage and a straight scope showed an obstruction with 2 loops at my rectum. what caused these problems? I have went through this for over 3 years and I am mentally and physically worn out. They took my insurance away so I am lost as to what to do.
Doctor's Answer
by Denise L. Johnson, M.D., Oct 08, 2007 08:45PM
, Oct 08, 2007 08:45PM
To: pennyd
In order to answer your questions will need more information:
1) Why did you have the colorectal surgery? Was this for cancer?
2) Did you receive radiation treatments
3) have you discussed this with your surgeon,
4) Have you had studies of your bowel function?
How old are you, you can apply for State insurance or Medicare if over 65 years
1) Why did you have the colorectal surgery? Was this for cancer?
2) Did you receive radiation treatments
3) have you discussed this with your surgeon,
4) Have you had studies of your bowel function?
How old are you, you can apply for State insurance or Medicare if over 65 years
Member Comments (2)
by pennyd, Oct 10, 2007 12:44AM
To: StanfordMD
I did have cancer t2. Part of my rectum and colon were removed. I had 25 radiation and 6 chemo. i have discussed it with he surgeon and gastrologist. I went to Vanderbilt and Dr Wise done a mri and transit. A blockage was found up to the left and loops at my rectum. My bladder and intestine lay on my pelvic. I am 49
