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Buckwirth
Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Took six hours, removed entire rectum and I lost two pints of blood, now I just need to be patient with the pain.

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  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
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    good the surgery is over
    now on to the healing. I sure hope your pain is managed, keep on top of those nurses and docs! The first night is always the worst. I pray your healing goes smoothly and relatively quickly!
    mary
  • lizzydavis
    lizzydavis Member Posts: 893
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    msccolon said:

    good the surgery is over
    now on to the healing. I sure hope your pain is managed, keep on top of those nurses and docs! The first night is always the worst. I pray your healing goes smoothly and relatively quickly!
    mary

    Good to hear from you Buckwirth!
    Good to hear from you Buckwirth! Follow the doctors orders and you will be up and out before you know it. Glad to hear your operation was a success. Please keep us updated.

    Hugs,
    Lizzy
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
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    Buckwirth
    I am sorry you are in pain; I hope that dissipates quickly. I am glad your surgery is over. Best wishes for healing.
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
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    I'm glad your surgery is over and you are in recovery. Be patient, and I hope that your
    pain subsides very soon.
    Wishing you the best, thinking of you.
    Winter Marie
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    herdizziness said:

    Surgery
    I'm glad your surgery is over and you are in recovery. Be patient, and I hope that your
    pain subsides very soon.
    Wishing you the best, thinking of you.
    Winter Marie

    Mine was 5 and 1/2 hrs..yours was about normal as well.....
    Don't get in any hurry cuz ya ain't gonna go nowhere for a while...use the pain pills, thats what their for...and when ya get ready to escape...catheter out, 5 cups of jello and lay the morphine aside and do 1 lortab every 4 hrs and your outta there, right after ya pee in the urinal and show em...and Buck, its true that the more ya walk the better you will heal and feel, even though its a pain in tha **** ( yep, pun intended)..I have the authority to say that, we are somewhat of a "Band of Brothers"...PM me if ya want with any kind of question ya have and I get right back with ya......Later bud, Buzz
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
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    Wow
    Whew! That's a long time. Hope the pain will improve very soon!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • TMac52
    TMac52 Member Posts: 352
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    Good to here fom ya buck!!!
    Mine was 6 hours also. Glad to hear its over now the healing begins. Get up and walk and they'll let you out of there soon. I only stayed in the hosp. 4 days hated being there I heal much better in my own bed. But thats me if you need to stay by all means do so. I know you feel like you got hit by a truck it gets better every day. Hang in there Buck keep us posted on your progress. feel free to ask any questions about my experience with the same surgery.
    Tom
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    TMac52 said:

    Good to here fom ya buck!!!
    Mine was 6 hours also. Glad to hear its over now the healing begins. Get up and walk and they'll let you out of there soon. I only stayed in the hosp. 4 days hated being there I heal much better in my own bed. But thats me if you need to stay by all means do so. I know you feel like you got hit by a truck it gets better every day. Hang in there Buck keep us posted on your progress. feel free to ask any questions about my experience with the same surgery.
    Tom

    Good to have you back in here!
    Glad everything is going well!
    Take care!
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
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    You will have some pain, but
    You will have some pain, but it will get better. If I can do this, anyone can. Take your meds before it gets too bad, eat easy meals even though you may want more, and walk often. Just don't do a Kerry and go down 8 floors to smoke and end up with your head on the trash can. I'm happy for your surgery and hopeful for a great recovery.

    Gail
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
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    walk gently and rest
    just take it easy, the first few weeks you got to be careful and slow and gentle with yourself.

    I had to do breathing and coughing up flemm, just ask your nurses.
    goodluck pete

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