Colon resections...looking for people...

I've found a number of people on the site who've had part of their colon removed, whether due to cancer, appendectomy gone wrong, obstruction, whatever. I'm hoping for a forum for those of us who have been through the surgery and are trying to recover. There is a syndrome, called LARS, that makes many of us "toilet bound." We can't leave the house for long, because we will have to "go." The real problem is that those of us with LARS actually have explosive diarrhea, sometimes many times a day. There are other procedures that are life changing in the same way, and I would be happy if you joined in.

LARS: LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION SYNDROME.

Here's a link from a sufferer that explains it (she's not on this site).

https://youtu.be/4xck0dDOAl0?feature=shared

I'm going to find out on August 14th if I'm going to need a different version of LARS my sigmoid colon is full of dense diverticulosis and she found a submucosal lesion but about 4 in away from that I'm going to see a specialist and see if that's what's causing my irritable bowel syndrome problems if it is the Colon and rectal surgery want to remove it what I want to know is am I going to function properly after that because the sigmoid colon is very important it stores the stool helps take the minerals and vitamins out of it so where's the store going to go with no sigmoid colon

This was at a colonoscopy I had last Tuesday and what sucked was I went in there for a colonoscopy and I came out with an abrasion on my cornea. I moved in the oxygen mask got me in the eye. Three days earlier I had an upper endoscopy and the doctor came over and told me that I was struggling to breathe I was moving around struggling. So just before the colonoscopy I told the anesthesiologist KEEP AN EYE ON ME PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON ME looks like she didn't

I forgot something I watched that video about the larsn syndrome it is powerful it is good.

Back in 2007 I had two bouts of bad diverticulitis. A colonoscopy revealed I had extensive diverticulosis. I had a colon resection to remove about a foot of my sigmoid colon and I haven't had any problems since then. Initially enemas were on the small side but now I can take 3-4 quarts and have no problems. Actually bowel movements have become easier.

One of the things that I found was if you do have LARS, enemas work wonders. Many suffers (all the ones I've read about), if they have severe LARS, do dailymenemas.nthis protocol seems to reduce their daily bowel movements from as many as 10+ per day, 3+ or more at night to ONE, & none at night. You may be different, but that's what I've seen reported. Peristeen and Coloplast both make apparatus for this & they call it "transanal irrigation." The quantities recommended are fairly small for most of us on this site--500ml (a pint) to about 1500 ml, but that seems to work. The products are used by used by a variety of people, and it would probably be a benefit to look up "transanal irrigation.," or the company names. Lots of material on YouTube. On issue that comes up is SIBO--Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. Apparently those of us who have had the ileocecal valve removed are much more prone to this. It's something tonwatchmfor,nand what's usually recommended is probiotics as a preventive. I eat Greek Yogurt once a day to add "good bacteria," & I haven't yet had a problem. Some have suggested to limit enema quantities (1500ml) if your ileocecal valve is gone, but I've read of people doing 3-4 quarts without ill effects. I highly recommend Kristina Amelong 's blog post on this over at Optimal Health Network. It's very helpful, as are the comments that follow. I hope this thread helps some of you. I realize a lot of the material I post has to do with erotic enemas, but here is a group of forgotten people who really suffer. In addition, if you look up "daily enemas" on YT, you'll find that many people who suffer various intestinal problems must use them that way, and parents also must learn to take care of their kids. These treatments are not optional, either. It's the only way some people can live a normal life.

Best to all of you, and I hope, if this is an issue with you, that you realize help really is available.

Another issue...

I've had my last surgery for about a year. The actual date was July 2023. At first, every bowel movement was like ground glass. I had somewhere between 5-10 bowel movements a day, lots of leakage, almost resigned myself to diapers, tied to the house, lots of other issues. Slowly, I healed up inside, and at least some of the problems diminished to manageable status. My sons came for a visit in June, and I was able to go have lunch with them. We spent a good part of the day together, had lunch, no emergencies. That was pretty major.

However, the one choice that seemed to most strongly affect me was dietary. I realized I needed to lose a fair amount of weight, so I did some research, and wound up on what's called the "carnivore" diet. I do still eat some vegetables now (usually a salad at nite), but the effect of dumping all the processed food was dramatic. My internal climate changed dramatically, and I easily lost around 20 pounds. I will have to exercise quite a bit more before I lose the rest of the weight, but the main thing is that some days I'm almost normal. Obviously, your experience may differ from mine, and it takes about a month to get used to this diet, but if you have had a colon resection, it might help. Most of the recommendations are to get lots of fiber and avoid red meat, but I've found that exactly the opposite is what helps me the most, together with several added foods:

Greek yogurt (plain)

Avocados

Bananas (because I do extreme low carb, I can only eat bananas occasionally).

These do tend to "slow things down." I don't eat much lettuce, because of the high cellulose content, and I rarely go out to eat. I find that most vegetable oils affect me except for olive & avocado oils (restaurants normally use vegetable oils to cook in the US), so I'm stuck with butter and other animal fats for cooking.

I realize that this is seriously off topic, but I'm hoping it's a help. I remember corresponding with one of you, who wrote that even walking home from a restaurant was potentially disastrous. Nobody really understands permanent, explosive diarrhea until it happens to them. After my last surgery, I thought I was condemned to be housebound for life. Now, I see a bit of light at the end of that tunnel, and I expect to improve, even if quite slowly.

I had a colon resection about 15 years ago. About eight inches was removed. And from day one, it was business as usual (maybe day two).

One more thing about the colonoscopy I was very disappointed that I was on the full sedation I wanted to have conscience where you're awake you know why?....... I wanted to be awake so I could see if I liked it or not......