Two weeks ago I went to the emergency room and was admitted to have my appendix removed. All the pain was in the lower right quadrant of my abdominal cavity. Unfortunately the MRI couldn’t even see my appendix due to tons of scar tissue from previous surgeries. When I came out of the anesthesia the surgeon was right there to tell me that the problem wasn’t my appendix but with a section of my colon that had died. The doctor was able to take it out and reconnect the colon, and everything is in working order. He also removed my appendix so that I would never need to have that surgery!
I was very upset by the dead colon section. I didn’t know that this was something that I might experience. And was immediately reaching to feel for a colostomy bag. Thank goodness things didn’t go that far.
I asked the surgeon if the dead colon part was due to cancer. He assured me that tests were being done to definitively rule out that possibility but that this occurred because of the mess my veins and arteries are in. Also this usually happens on the lower left side of the abdomen not the right!
Has anyone else experienced something like this? Thanks for any answers.
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No answers, just theories --from an English major, not a scientist! Maybe the root cause is what I was diagnosed with : pelvic floor dysfunction. Nerves were confused and not communicating with each other so that I had short episodes of constipation followed by loose stools. I started an exercise regimen and ,,, voila! Issues resolved in about a month! The exercises are designed to restore structure and circulation to pelvic muscles and so, also to the nerves which control bowel movement. Excessive constipation impedes circulation and therefore, also impedes muscles and nerve control. Pelvic floor exercises requires time and discipline. So many of us prefer "just take a pill" approaches. And Big Pharma has nothing to gain from patients who exercise instead of pill popping.
I would agree with you on many levels, my daily exercise, no gluten, Mediterranean and Low G.I diet serves me well and I am allergic to most medication, seriously so, anyway. I keep a very good eye on my levels of things and take supplements, but this approach of course needs to be mentioned to GP/specialist and does not suit everybody. MaryF
hi. So sorry for all your issues. Gina has good points, look into other causes. I tend to deep dive into holistic help. Do you have a naturalpathic dr near you? Get cleared for exercise. Review your diet, is it clean and low sugar and carbs? How is your gut health? Eat fermented food or probiotics? My suggestion is to be followed by a naturalpathic dr who is willing to look into all of your health issues. I have one that has helped me tremendously and is very aware that I am on warfarin. I try to stay positive and surround myself with goodness. This is sometimes hard, as I have a special needs adopted son who is showing signs of schizophrenia. I am doing keto with him and trying to figure out the puzzle.
Thank goodness you had a good outcome, and also that the surgeon was so keen to give you the correct information afterwards, I hope you recovery quickly. MaryF
this happened to me before my diagnosis of APS . They thought my appendix had burst but in fact it was my bowrl. My kidney had disintegrated and they removed some large and small bowel. I too had a resection and no stomach.
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