That was quick... Glad to be home...

son of hal
son of hal Member Posts: 117
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Home from the hospital today about 4:00pm. Had my takedown surgery around 8:00am yesterday. Doc said everything went great and things are working as they should already. I'm pretty sore but overall feel pretty good. Very strange though, they left a nickle sized hole in my side where the stoma was. They didn't close it up. Even the nurses were surprized when they changed the bandage. Doc said that's how he does it now, he lets it heal from within. Huh??? Looks just like a bullet hole. Oh well, gotta trust him, he's been a terriffic surgeon so far. Felt really good to sit on the toilet and go again. I even have good control so far and can "hold it" for a half hour or more once I feel the urge. I'm truly surprised so far and feeling glad I went through with it. Still keeping my fingers crossed. I'm looking forward to catching up on my reading in (on) my favorite reading chair. If you know what I mean.... It's nice being waited on but hospitals SUCK!!!!
CJ

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  • LAF53
    LAF53 Member Posts: 60
    #2
    CJ
    Glad you are home and hope all goes well
    take care
    Lydia
  • Brenda Bricco
    Brenda Bricco Member Posts: 579 Member
    #3
    That is how they left my
    That is how they left my Husband's stoma site on Feb 22 and it healed wonderfully. I'm glad things are going so smoothly and hope you get in as much reading as you desire. lol
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #4
    Brenda Bricco said:

    That is how they left my
    That is how they left my Husband's stoma site on Feb 22 and it healed wonderfully. I'm glad things are going so smoothly and hope you get in as much reading as you desire. lol

    Best wishes on your
    Best wishes on your continued recovery...sounds like you are doing great!!
  • steved
    steved Member Posts: 834 Member
    #5
    smokeyjoe said:

    Best wishes on your
    Best wishes on your continued recovery...sounds like you are doing great!!

    Great progress
    Sounds like you are doing really well- certainly took me longer to get to the stage you are at with that control. Don't worry too much about the wound- stomas tend to leave some what larger scars than normal ops- mine is certainly much more prominent than my laparotomy scar and so one way to try and improve that is to let is heal from the base up as you surgeon is. Will be interesting to hear how it goes.

    Keep up with giving us your good news stories though,
    steve
  • Helen321
    Helen321 Member Posts: 1,459 Member
    #6
    Hi CJ, Glad you're home and
    Hi CJ, Glad you're home and feeling better. You can make up great stories about the hole. CIA agent who got taken down (no pun intended) first day on the job=)
  • danker
    danker Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    #7
    home quickly
    After my takedown I developed a fistula. Doc said a staple probably came loose. So intestine attached itself to stomach at stoma opening.
    When intestine closed itself, the hole from the stoma also closed itself from the inside out. The body can sure work in mysterious ways.
    Wish you well with your recovery!!
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #8
    danker said:

    home quickly
    After my takedown I developed a fistula. Doc said a staple probably came loose. So intestine attached itself to stomach at stoma opening.
    When intestine closed itself, the hole from the stoma also closed itself from the inside out. The body can sure work in mysterious ways.
    Wish you well with your recovery!!

    Hey CJ...
    Sounds like you are coming along just fine....Great news!!! Happy Reading!!! :-)

    Jennie
  • lauragb
    lauragb Member Posts: 370 Member
    #9
    Sounds like it went well.
    Sounds like it went well. I'm very happy for your. Mine is next week, hope I'm out of there quickly like you! Hope things keep going well.
    Laura

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