[22965]

have any of you had a colectomy. What was the result?

 

[NancyCat]

IBS isnt treated w/surgery but I believe there are some people here w/UC and who may have had a colectomy.

 

[22965]

I GUESSit depends on what doctor your seein

 

[flux]

Colectomy is used to treat slow-transit constipation and colonic inertia.The results in general seem to be depend upon whether the condition is limited to the colon or whether it affects the whole gut (pan-enteric). People who have disease limited to the colon seem to do fairly well.

 

[22965]

what are you talking about???????

 

[17176]

ive not even heard of a colectomy

 

[14740]

I had a subtotal colectomy for colonic inertia in 2001. I would never recomend it to anyone. I have had severe pain over the past five years that has been much worse than the pain before the surgery. It is due to excessive scar tissue. I am 42 years old and have a wonderful husband and two beautiful children who suffer when the pain flares up! Please think hard before this surgery and use all available options. Take care all.