Re: HELP!
#252913 - 03/18/06 11:37 AM
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Letty
Reged: 03/15/06
Posts: 20
Loc: Bullhead City, Arizona
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I had my surgery in Sept 05. I am 52 years old. But during this last year, I've started to feel like I'm 75. Surgey always takes so much energy from you. It ages you. And then the IBS. I'm sure I'm close to a depression also, since I'm having these panic attacks. But AT LEAST THE POOP AND PEEPEE LEAKAGE problem have been eliminated. Maybe, just maybe, I can start to feel like a woman again! I actually started leaking over 15 years ago. Just a bit. But I was always active and I wouldn't let it bother me. But last couple of years, I couldn't exercise, have sex, pick up grandkids, dance SLOW...anything. The surgery was a blessing. It was invading, but like I said the worse is over. So if you do have to have surgery, know that in time, it's better than those horrible accidents in bed!
Good Luck! And None of Us are Alone!
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Thanks.
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1. Rectocele
2. Cystocele
3. Enterocele
4. Sigmoid colon drops way down into pelvic floor (could require a resection of part of sigmoid colon); redundant sigmoid colon
With the exception of the last, these are all in early stages at this point (at least that's what I'm understanding).
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Re: HELP!
#253067 - 03/19/06 12:20 PM
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Johnny T. Reb
Reged: 07/09/05
Posts: 987
Loc: Lake Linden, Mich in the U.P. IBS-C
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Hi Steph, My goodness, you have all three cele's! Well, your
rectocele is the problem that's causing the incontinence.Your
GI doc, or even Gyno should've told you that. That puzzles me.
Since the rectocele is causing incontinence, it need's to be
fixed surgically. It is not a complicated high risk surgery,
and it's success rate is nearly 100%. I have never perform-
ed it myself. I'm a Math Professor working in engineering
science. However, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express. But
seriously, you should ask Letty who responded to your post
, since she's actually had the procedure, and it was suc-
cessful. I'm sure she can fill you in on the details.
The other two cele's don't typically need surgery,they
can be treated by treated by methods such as Kegel excer-
cises. As for your sigmoid colon,since it's not causing
you real bad C, you shouldn't need it chopped.That kind of
surgery could lead to adhesions and other subsequent prob-
lems.
Another thing that sounds anomalus is that most women
get these cele's shortly after childbirth. I checked your
profile and that's been 17 years for you. So these cele's
developing now is rather unusual.
Well, that's about all I can tell you. Don't worry about
the rectocele surgery, I'm sure Letty will tell you that
it's not that big a deal. I wish you the best!!! -Bob
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Thanks, Bob.
Surgery has been considered. We, the doctors and I, haven't yet decided. However, it is a little more complicated than just a rectocele.
All these 'cele's haven't just begun to be a problem. This has been a small problem for many, many, many years; it has just now, over the past 3 years become a daily problem with severe constipation and a problem with intercourse 95-100% of the time. The "remedies" for the constipation haven't worked so well, unless they take me to the other extreme. Even being in the other extreme doesn't alleviate the incontinence. I haven't had what you might call a "normal" BM in many, many years. (perhaps that's partly due to the sigmoid colon problem and partly due to IBS; don't really know)
Also, I have done the Kegel exercises and have even had 6 weeks of electronic stimulation of those muscles. The bladder problems are not at all severe so I'm not going out of my mind about those.
However, the bowel problems, and the bowel incontience problems are driving me insane!
I did correspond with Letty. Her surgery was successful. I don't know if it was the same kind of surgery that may be needed in my case.
Thanks for your help.
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Re: HELP!
#253190 - 03/20/06 11:44 AM
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Johnny T. Reb
Reged: 07/09/05
Posts: 987
Loc: Lake Linden, Mich in the U.P. IBS-C
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Steph, You're very welcome. Yes, I was thinking that the
surgery in your case could be a bit complicated. What occured
to me is that with your redundant sigmoid colon problem,they
may want to address that at the same time they fix your recto-
cele problem instead of having two surgeries. I didn't realize
you were having severe constipation problems.A redundant
sigmoid does definitely do that because the stool has
problems going around the turns particularly since they are
often very sharp turns.Well, I do have some good news,and
it's not GEICO insurance. A good friend of mine at school
here had a redundant sigmoid with a fair amount of diver-
ticulosis in it and he recently had it resectioned. It's
only been a month since the surgery, and he's doing great
now! Happy as a clam in mud. Before the surgery, he could
'nt go to work and could hardly go out of his house, in
real bad shape. Now, he's like a new man! Well, from what
you've told me, it sounds like your in good hands with your
doc's, and I think you'll come out of this in much better
shape! Good luck with everything! -Bob
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