Dear Team,
I am a usually healthy and fit 52 year old. I had a right hemicolectomy and 21 lymph nodes removed last year. My recovery was very slow and I ended up with severe microscopic colitis. I am finally back in action but am left with some digestive issues and am now very careful with what I eat. I recently had to do a coeliac test and hence had to eat gluten. I am not sure if it was a co-incidence but my right ankle swelled up significantly, together with some other gluten reactions. The ankle doesn't hurt, seem infected or anything else. The ankle has calmed but remains permanently swollen now. I am now trying to work out what the cause of this ankle swelling is as to whether I should bother my team with it or not?
Is it possible this could be lymphoedema? or could it be due to by moody digestive system? something autoimmune from the colitis? or maybe just random and I should ignore it?
I would really appreciate your opinion.
Thank you very much, Andrea
