Re: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

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Pat, I have been identified as having a redundant colon too by my GI doc a couple of years ago, but it was never connected back to my DS (which I had 8 years ago). What is the surgery and did you have any symptons that made them do the surgery? I'm very curious.

Thanks for any info.

Kathy

To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 7:05 AMSubject: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

As long as I stay away from white flour,and some veggies, I havecontrol on the bloating.I had a Berri Emma which found the reason,I had a redundant colon and had surgery..I watch what I eat and don't get the bloating. I wish you luck. Are you on FB also?We or should say there is a group of DS'ers on there that canhelp you also. Alot of them just don't get on here anymore.Good luck and Blessings,Pat~<><~~~~~~~~~~>> Hey friends,> I had an appt with an abdominal specialist surgeon at the University of> Utah Med Center today. After being turned down by 3 other surgeons, this> surgeon is taking me on without it seems, any hesitation.

...... I did a> lot of research on him and feel confident in his surgical abilities.> BUT...... when I asked him about my bloating and pain associated with it> since the DS, he said that bloating is typical of over half of WLS post-ops> and that there isn't anything I can do about it. When I told him I had> gone lactose free and glutten free, he said that it doesn't> matter....anything I eat will make me bloat if I have that tendency since> having my innards messed with.> > What do y'all think? I trust him for the hernia repair but I'm> disappointed with the bloating news:( He's referred me to a Bariatric> surgeon on staff there that apparently does the Rny, sleeve and DS. I'm> still relatively new to UT and being established with a local DS program is> interesting......just soooo hoping that there's a prescription with a super> Gas-X or something that can

kill the painful (and socially awkward and> cosmetically ugly) bloat!> > Anyone else have any "bloat" killing luck? Tips?> > Thanks!> Joyce in UT>

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Pat, I have been identified as having a redundant colon too by my GI doc a couple of years ago, but it was never connected back to my DS (which I had 8 years ago). What is the surgery and did you have any symptons that made them do the surgery? I'm very curious.

Thanks for any info.

Kathy

To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 7:05 AMSubject: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

As long as I stay away from white flour,and some veggies, I havecontrol on the bloating.I had a Berri Emma which found the reason,I had a redundant colon and had surgery..I watch what I eat and don't get the bloating. I wish you luck. Are you on FB also?We or should say there is a group of DS'ers on there that canhelp you also. Alot of them just don't get on here anymore.Good luck and Blessings,Pat~<><~~~~~~~~~~>> Hey friends,> I had an appt with an abdominal specialist surgeon at the University of> Utah Med Center today. After being turned down by 3 other surgeons, this> surgeon is taking me on without it seems, any hesitation.

...... I did a> lot of research on him and feel confident in his surgical abilities.> BUT...... when I asked him about my bloating and pain associated with it> since the DS, he said that bloating is typical of over half of WLS post-ops> and that there isn't anything I can do about it. When I told him I had> gone lactose free and glutten free, he said that it doesn't> matter....anything I eat will make me bloat if I have that tendency since> having my innards messed with.> > What do y'all think? I trust him for the hernia repair but I'm> disappointed with the bloating news:( He's referred me to a Bariatric> surgeon on staff there that apparently does the Rny, sleeve and DS. I'm> still relatively new to UT and being established with a local DS program is> interesting......just soooo hoping that there's a prescription with a super> Gas-X or something that can

kill the painful (and socially awkward and> cosmetically ugly) bloat!> > Anyone else have any "bloat" killing luck? Tips?> > Thanks!> Joyce in UT>

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Thanks Pat!  I actually thought I was on the FB page:)  I get it in through my email  and just didn't check.  I'll hop on and see if anyone has opinions to share. One of the things they are checking me for is a redundant or kinked colon since I've got huge bloating pain for non-identifiable reasons on occasion (even without any gluten or offending veggies) .....  It's good to know that there is a possible fix albeit through surgery and/or diet..... this raging storm is outta control!!!

 Blessings back attcha friend! Joyce in UT

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Thanks Pat!  I actually thought I was on the FB page:)  I get it in through my email  and just didn't check.  I'll hop on and see if anyone has opinions to share. One of the things they are checking me for is a redundant or kinked colon since I've got huge bloating pain for non-identifiable reasons on occasion (even without any gluten or offending veggies) .....  It's good to know that there is a possible fix albeit through surgery and/or diet..... this raging storm is outta control!!!

 Blessings back attcha friend! Joyce in UT

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Pat,Has the surgery helped the pain & bloating? Was it a painful, rough surgery? I've heard there's a chance for severe problems after a colon surgery? Did he do your colon & hernia repair at the same time? Ha! Questions questions!Thanks! Joyce

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Pat,Has the surgery helped the pain & bloating? Was it a painful, rough surgery? I've heard there's a chance for severe problems after a colon surgery? Did he do your colon & hernia repair at the same time? Ha! Questions questions!Thanks! Joyce

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Thank you for reply. That is exactly how I feel. I get that pain in the right side too and I'm in the bathroom for a long time in the morning. I just need to figure out if my insurance will cover Dr. Keshishian because I have CIGNA PPO. I would really like to have him look at me since I have been told twice I have a redundant colon. My DS was 8 years ago.Are you glad you had a surgery? Did it fix your issues?Thank you again,Kathy To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

Dr.Z went in and removed about 2' of my colon. I was hurting,

bloating really bad and lots of gas. Would go poop, and no sooner

than getting up off the stool, I would have to go again.I still

go alot.I was having some pain in the right side.We decided to

go ahead and get this done before it got really bad.My DS was

10yrs ago..Like we lose weight on the outside and get floppy,

well our insides also lose the fat and now our colon is not held

up by anything so it might get a kink in it..Hope this helps

some.

Blessing,

Pat

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Good morning Kathy,I had my colon surgery two years ago and it took some time after surgery to get back to normal but everything seems to be normal now I have gained control of my boweIs, l don't have any leaking anymore don't have any bloating anymore and don't have anything anymore pain, thank god!Good luck with trying to get your insurance to pay for it I hope you conquer that. I would do the surgery again in a minute it helps put your life back into control.Best of luck to youShearySent from my iPhone

Thank you for reply. That is exactly how I feel. I get that pain in the right side too and I'm in the bathroom for a long time in the morning. I just need to figure out if my insurance will cover Dr. Keshishian because I have CIGNA PPO. I would really like to have him look at me since I have been told twice I have a redundant colon. My DS was 8 years ago.Are you glad you had a surgery? Did it fix your issues?Thank you again,Kathy To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

Dr.Z went in and removed about 2' of my colon. I was hurting,

bloating really bad and lots of gas. Would go poop, and no sooner

than getting up off the stool, I would have to go again.I still

go alot.I was having some pain in the right side.We decided to

go ahead and get this done before it got really bad.My DS was

10yrs ago..Like we lose weight on the outside and get floppy,

well our insides also lose the fat and now our colon is not held

up by anything so it might get a kink in it..Hope this helps

some.

Blessing,

Pat

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Good morning Kathy,I had my colon surgery two years ago and it took some time after surgery to get back to normal but everything seems to be normal now I have gained control of my boweIs, l don't have any leaking anymore don't have any bloating anymore and don't have anything anymore pain, thank god!Good luck with trying to get your insurance to pay for it I hope you conquer that. I would do the surgery again in a minute it helps put your life back into control.Best of luck to youShearySent from my iPhone

Thank you for reply. That is exactly how I feel. I get that pain in the right side too and I'm in the bathroom for a long time in the morning. I just need to figure out if my insurance will cover Dr. Keshishian because I have CIGNA PPO. I would really like to have him look at me since I have been told twice I have a redundant colon. My DS was 8 years ago.Are you glad you had a surgery? Did it fix your issues?Thank you again,Kathy To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

Dr.Z went in and removed about 2' of my colon. I was hurting,

bloating really bad and lots of gas. Would go poop, and no sooner

than getting up off the stool, I would have to go again.I still

go alot.I was having some pain in the right side.We decided to

go ahead and get this done before it got really bad.My DS was

10yrs ago..Like we lose weight on the outside and get floppy,

well our insides also lose the fat and now our colon is not held

up by anything so it might get a kink in it..Hope this helps

some.

Blessing,

Pat

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Hi Pat ,Was just wondering how you're controlling the bloating the only way I could control mine was through redundant colon surgery.ShearySent from my iPhone

My tummy tuck was done at the same time as the hernia repair.

If I eat white anything I will bloat,no fun, it is wheat all

the way for me.It hurt,but you get that with any surgery.I

haven't had any problems since,except for some bloating when

I eat the wrong thing.Also sometimes when I poop, I will get

up and have to sit back down and go some more, so don't know

if I have a small kink or not..Not going to worry about it.

Just got my heart shocked back into rythem need oral surgery

to get a tooth pulled, and I want my other knee done..I am

still trying to get over a fall I had at Easter,just can't get

my body to doing what it is suppose to do.lol It will get better.

Blessings,

Pat

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Sheary,

Thank you for your response. I am certainly going to check into to it to see if it is something that can help me as well.

Kathy

To: "DS_Friends_Keshishian " <DS_Friends_Keshishian > Cc: "DS_Friends_Keshishian " <DS_Friends_Keshishian > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:50 AMSubject: Re: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

Good morning Kathy,

I had my colon surgery two years ago and it took some time after surgery to get back to normal but everything seems to be normal now I have gained control of my boweIs, l don't have any leaking anymore don't have any bloating anymore and don't have anything anymore pain, thank god!

Good luck with trying to get your insurance to pay for it I hope you conquer that. I would do the surgery again in a minute it helps put your life back into control.

Best of luck to you

ShearySent from my iPhone

Thank you for reply. That is exactly how I feel. I get that pain in the right side too and I'm in the bathroom for a long time in the morning. I just need to figure out if my insurance will cover Dr. Keshishian because I have CIGNA PPO. I would really like to have him look at me since I have been told twice I have a redundant colon. My DS was 8 years ago.

Are you glad you had a surgery? Did it fix your issues?

Thank you again,

Kathy

To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:16 AMSubject: Re: Hernia appt

today=Joyce

Dr.Z went in and removed about 2' of my colon. I was hurting,bloating really bad and lots of gas. Would go poop, and no soonerthan getting up off the stool, I would have to go again.I stillgo alot.I was having some pain in the right side.We decided to go ahead and get this done before it got really bad.My DS was10yrs ago..Like we lose weight on the outside and get floppy, well our insides also lose the fat and now our colon is not heldup by anything so it might get a kink in it..Hope this helpssome.Blessing,Pat~~<><~~~~~~~~~>> Pat, I have been identified as having a redundant colon too by my GI doc a couple of years ago, but it was never

connected back to my DS (which I had 8 years ago). What is the surgery and did you have any symptons that made them do the surgery? I'm very curious.>  > Thanks for any info.> Kathy> > > ____> > > > > > >>=

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Sheary,

Thank you for your response. I am certainly going to check into to it to see if it is something that can help me as well.

Kathy

To: "DS_Friends_Keshishian " <DS_Friends_Keshishian > Cc: "DS_Friends_Keshishian " <DS_Friends_Keshishian > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:50 AMSubject: Re: Re: Hernia appt today=Joyce

Good morning Kathy,

I had my colon surgery two years ago and it took some time after surgery to get back to normal but everything seems to be normal now I have gained control of my boweIs, l don't have any leaking anymore don't have any bloating anymore and don't have anything anymore pain, thank god!

Good luck with trying to get your insurance to pay for it I hope you conquer that. I would do the surgery again in a minute it helps put your life back into control.

Best of luck to you

ShearySent from my iPhone

Thank you for reply. That is exactly how I feel. I get that pain in the right side too and I'm in the bathroom for a long time in the morning. I just need to figure out if my insurance will cover Dr. Keshishian because I have CIGNA PPO. I would really like to have him look at me since I have been told twice I have a redundant colon. My DS was 8 years ago.

Are you glad you had a surgery? Did it fix your issues?

Thank you again,

Kathy

To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:16 AMSubject: Re: Hernia appt

today=Joyce

Dr.Z went in and removed about 2' of my colon. I was hurting,bloating really bad and lots of gas. Would go poop, and no soonerthan getting up off the stool, I would have to go again.I stillgo alot.I was having some pain in the right side.We decided to go ahead and get this done before it got really bad.My DS was10yrs ago..Like we lose weight on the outside and get floppy, well our insides also lose the fat and now our colon is not heldup by anything so it might get a kink in it..Hope this helpssome.Blessing,Pat~~<><~~~~~~~~~>> Pat, I have been identified as having a redundant colon too by my GI doc a couple of years ago, but it was never

connected back to my DS (which I had 8 years ago). What is the surgery and did you have any symptons that made them do the surgery? I'm very curious.>  > Thanks for any info.> Kathy> > > ____> > > > > > >>=