Hi everyone. I am having surgery on April 10 due to a perforated colon. I had my first Diverticulitis attack Jan of 2012 with several attac ks since. Feb 16 this year I had a bad one and testing showed a very large abscess which was drained (drain is still in). Just curious what to expect as far as pain, recovery time in the hospital and at home and just what to expect with weight loss and when you started eating normal again. Im a bodybuilder so the thought of losing lots of weight and muscle is killing me!
Thanks in advance.
I haven’t had surgery yet but this is what I’ve been told! If done laparoscopically 4 days in the hospital. If done open 6 days in the hospital. The colon surgeries now have a new protocol at the teaching hospital. I will have a nerve block done before surgery which is injecting meds in the abdomen so you don’t have as much pain after OR. I will be able to take Tylenol for relief! I’ll get back to you on that one! They will get you out of bed and walking the same day. Start with liquids and advance as u feel better. Someone who recently had surgery said no meat for 2 weeks! A catheter will be placed after you are asleep and remain in 24 hrs. Unsure about weight loss after. I have lost 30 lbs already and can’t imagine much more.
Good luck! My surgery is the 9th
Wondering how your surgery went?
I had mine done robotically on the 9
No stoma. Twelve inches were removed due to hardening. Very little incisional pain but still feel distended.
Wondering how the bowel will return.
I’m eating and no nausea.