My Takedown Surgery is booked for June 12th and I have to admit I am quite nervous. Although my first op was a complete success I did have a load of problems. I was so unwell beforehand and on steroids and tones of codeine for pain. Woke up fine but a week later when I got home I started feeling awful and couldn't stop vomiting. I never knew you could feel so sick and vomit so much. Eventually is was discovered that I was so unwell because my digestive system was paralysed, I had a urine infection and stupid me had decided to come off all pain relief in one day that I was actually going into opiate withdrawal. Can't believe I was such an idiot but its a lesson well and truly learned. I am so frightened of the next op because I was so so so ill the last time and I don't want history to repeat itself. I am on painkillers again as my rectal stump has been problematic and caused pain and I'm currently weaning myself of pain meds slowly before the op. Also I'm to remain on 15mg of steroids until op to keep inflammation in control but I worry as steroids slow the healing process. I can't explain how ill I was, I actually wanted to die but things did get better. It is also important that I say from a surgical point of view everything was fine.
I really hope the takedown surgery runs more smoothly. I hope to be one of those people that gets home after a few days and is on the med quickly. Its nice to hear that someone feels good after such a short time. Is the gas very very painful. I keep hearing that its bad. I am dreading the butt burn too. My ileostomy bag saved my life and helped me feel better. I won't miss it but I will always be grateful to it and if I had to have it back again I think I could live with it. My health means more to me than my appearance.
So glad to hear that you are feeling good and I hope u find something to help with the gas. Thanks for the tip about holding it in to stretch the pouch. I didn't know that.
So so so glad that there is a place that you can come and talk about stuff like this. Its nice to know that you are not alone.
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