Colectomy without jpouch or ileostomy bag

[Kazann34]

Hello everyone. I recently had surgery to have my colon removed and did not need to have an ileostomy or other surgeries to create a jpouch. The surgeon removed my colon and attached my small intestine to my rectum. That's it. Almost everyon out there has had more than one surgery or has the bag, am I alone? Looking for others to compare outcome of surgery with.

[Kazann34]

Glad to hear you are doing so well. Yes bathroom trips galore but better than the alternative! That's my life to but you get used to it and you learn what you can and can't do.

[mikeh58]

hello ladi.....im glad ur surgery went well..................i guess we are both lucky to be alive now...thank goodness for modern technology..........my surgery was in dec of 01 in pittsburgh....cant say enough about the staff there!!

[mikeh58]

hi karen....im mike from pa...............i had my entire colon removed also in dec of 01.............luckily i also didnt need the pouch...hospital stay was 12 days and had too many tubes in and out of me to count..even an epidural for pain...short handed staff were great!...however i ended up going back in to hosp a few days after being discharged because of an abcess in my rectum...they inserted a small 1 inch tube about the size of a coffee stirrer to help it drain....but since then and 50 lbs lighter it was the best decision ive ever made...altho i was a imperative decision as ive dealt with ulcerative colitis off and on since 1978 when i was going on 23 yrs old...........i hope you are continuing to improve!

[ladiscorpio71]

hello I had the surgery in 2006 entire colon removed and small bowel attached to my rectum so far so good it has altered my life some as to what i eat but im thankful to have had the surgery and thankful to be alive

[ladiscorpio71]

hello I had the surgery in 2006 entire colon removed and small bowel attached to my rectum so far so good it has altered my life some as to what i eat but im thankful to have had the surgery and thankful to be alive

[foghead]

Lost the first half of my colon in '97 due to Cancer, continued to work as a Firefighter?Medic until '07 when I lost the remainder for the same. No pouch, no bag.  Small intestine to rectum to complete. Many episodes of dehydration and "kidney failure" (no dialysis) over the years. Overall, I am now 16 years post colectomy, no big deal. I pretty much do as I please. Lots of bathroom time..yeah. yeah. Deal with it. And F*K cancer.