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Marzenna

Updated 1y ago

Bloody diarrhea after ileostomy reversal surgery

I had surgery for diverticulitis of my sigmoid colon in December. I had an ileostomy reversal surgery last Monday. I'm still having bloody diarrhea. Is this typical?

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houndog

I had the colostomy bag, had a colonoscopy reversal . I had blood in my stool every now and then for about two weeks. At least a week is normal 👍. It's not easy getting to normal and I still have multiple finger size links instead of large deposits. Sorry for graphics

BrownEyes814

I have a colostomy bag. I’m so afraid of getting it reversed. Heard horror stories. But the biggest reason is because now, I have it all over my colon. I hate the bag, but it saved my life. I had sepsis and then septic shock

houndog

I'm glad you can keep going with a bag. I had a good friend who was too proud for the bag. Kemo took him. He never ruptured that I know off??? That might have saved him. He would have woke with a bag and skipped on kemo?? Hard saying.

Kikka

Please contact your doctor to be sure all is expected. Was your surgery laparoscopic or open?

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