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Hi Mary,
I didn't know that they have to remove a piece of your colon, and reattach the rectum. I thought they could fix it without removing part of your colon. Is that always the case when you have a big rectal prolapse. I made an appt for next Wed with another colon surgeon for a second opinion. My defecograpghy test result says that I have a very late(delayed)enterocele. Do you or anybody else know what "very late" means?
Thank you so much always!
Blessings,
Abi
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Abi,
From what I've read they don't always remove a piece of your colon. But my Dr. is going to. He said we have 'extra'. I think it will help...less to get in the way.
I don't know what a delayed enterocele is...maybe when you're relaxed it doesn't show, but when you're really straining it's visible? I really don't know. I hope your next appt. goes well and that this Dr. can get you on the right path.
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
 
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hey just wanted to say when ever i do vigorous exercise , like running climbing sit ups or anything involving jumping I get a bm but gentle walking swimming and stationary or flat road cycling doesn't bother me. hope this helps.
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Hi Mary; I have been following your write ups about the rectal prolapse and I am quite interested in this.Meaning I could possibly have this as well,  . I have proctitis colitis/IBS with D. But lately when I have a BM,I have this bulge that comes out. I have to really squeeze or push it back up and in for my sphincter to close. With my proctitis I am back to bleeding,(I was in remission for about a year up until Jan./06). I was thinking that the blood is just from the colits? or could it also be from the bulge? I have taken a look at it,yew, yes!with a mirror and it is pretty gross. When I wipe this "bulge" as sometimes I think it is back in, there is blood. Now, do you have any bleeding? I was pretty sure at one point I thought I had hemmoroids but already had that checked out last year. I am seeing my gastro Dr. in Oct. so I will ask if he could check for a bulge. Good luck with your operation, my prayers are with you. Hoping they have good food, there. I'm sure you probably won't want to eat for a bit anyways.Too bad you can't have the ice cream!!  Take care Sue
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Sue,
I would definitely ask your Dr. about it. My GI never checked for anything like that. I had to go to a colon/rectal surgeon. I'm assuming a GI knows how to check for it, but he would have to refer you to a surgeon to do something about it.
It is interesting that you have D. I'm the opposite. Although I don't think I'm C in the way most people are. The problem for me is that the prolapse is in the way. It kind of blocks the opening. So I have to eat the way a C person does so that things are soft enough to get through the small openging that is left. I've never heard of D being a symptom of rectal prolapse, but you never know.
I have never noticed any bleeding when wiping. But blood can be a sign of prolapse. When I went to the surgeon to get diagnosed he had me push 'it' out. When I had to push it back in (manually) there was a little blood on my finger. So, yes, the blood can be from the prolapse.
So, yes, get it checked out. And feel free to ask any more questions. I'm always glad when I can help someone else figure out how to get better 
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
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Mary-V thank you for your response. With my proctitis I have a lot of bleeding; so not sure if blood is coming from the bulge as well. After having D for 13 yrs I am finally able to have a normal BM (normal to me is a formed stool, not quite mushy!) possibly 4-8 times a day. This is a good day. But sometimes with colitis there is a "feel" to have a BM but it is only blood passing thru. I am definitely going to ask the Specialist this, he is also a surgeon, so he may have an idea what it is. Thank you again for your interest and prayers are with you on your surgery.If I have any more questions I will definitely ask! Take care. Sue
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Good luck at your Dr. appt. I hope you get some answers!
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
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I have always been confused about sit-ups and weight training. For me, I have always been "bulkier" on the bottom so I felt as if I should do mostly cardio and then just some weight training b/c I wanted to shed the weight FIRST and then tone it up.
However, what is the deal with sit-ups? My belly has been rounded ever since the birth of my second baby and I have flip-flopped on whether the sit-ups would help or hurt. An aerobics instructor told me that the only thing to help it flatten (after 2 c-sections) is to do cardio. But now I have been doing some exercise videos with dance/ballet/pilates and they all focus on the belly. I love how it feels and I would love to see results, but after reading this thread, I wonder if I should just attack my body with straight cardio??? It's frustrating b/c with the little time I have to exercise, I at least want to be doing the right things that will make a difference. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Then IBS-A, Now a transformed slightly C
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I can definitely vouch for the abs and - especially - pilates workouts. I've been doing both for almost three years. Pilates is a GREAT way to tone everything up! And it's a lot harder than it looks. 
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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My daughter graduates from college 6-16-07. Of course I wanted to be in the best shape as possible for this event. I do cardio 3-4 times per week and started working my upper and lower body 2x per week.
I was doing my ab work every other day, but it is an intense ab workout. I have noticed that after my ab workout my tummy hurts and there is no BM. Also, I am bloated and somewhat gassy after working my abs.
Please let me know what you find out about sit-ups and how it relates to IBS.
I have been bloated for the past few weeks and my BMs are not as frequent as they were before I started working out.
I am drinking Fennel, Ginger and Stomachease teas to help pass the gas. Meanwhile I think I will skip the ab work and just do the cardio.
If anyone finds out any "concrete facts", please post it.
Thanks
Lene 
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