Small Intestine Resection Scar is Infected + Diarrhea Posted: 10-02-07 18:34pm
One month ago I had a resection for a
volvulus (strangulation) caused according
to the surgeon as a complication of the
hysterectomy I had 5 years ago. I had
absolutely no symtoms untill I had an
enormous abdominal pain. Fortunately,
after some tests, they operated very
quickly and found that I had gangrene, so
resected that part.
I am making rather slow progress, as the
scar became infected and some of the
closure clips were removed prematurely
causing the scar to open about 1 1/2
inches at the bottom which doesn't seem to
be closing, and I have diarrhea. I am now
eating jars of baby food to see if this
helps and taking Loperamide. I still
have quite a lot of pain, and my doctor
doesn't seem to have any advice other than
keep taking the pills.
Does anyone have any suggestions either
about the scar or the diarrhea as I
can't see how I'm going to make any
further progress.
Landlubber.
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