Ileostomy reversal

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Hello hope you are all copeing I've been to see my surgeon today about iliostany reversal had scans done thay have said my splinter muscles are weak and if I have the operation I could be incontinence can I strengthen these muscles I so want the reversal done im on waiting list could take a year so want to as much information as I can on how others are copeing with reversal and medication to thicken up poo thank you helen

Kareno62 over 3 years ago

Bop. Hi Helen. I’ve attached a couple of links and the exercises are on pages 15 & 16 of the second one.

https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/StomaReversal_BowelCancerUK.pdf

https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/RegainingBowelControl_BowelCancerUK.pdf

Your level of incontinence can depend on how much bowel and rectum you have left so you’ll have to discuss this with your surgeon. As the waste matter moves through the colon and bowel etc. it absorbs the liquid so the less you have, the faster is goes through and the more liquid it comes out! I was told I’d probably have to take immodium/loperamide for life and the early days can be stressful although things do improve over time.
There is a condition called LARS (low anterior resection syndrome) and people who suffer from that seem to have a lot of problems - I think there’s an online calculator that works out how likely you are to get it although I seem to remember I scored quite high and I do ok.

Start with the exercises and it could be a different situation by the time the reversal comes around

Take care

Karen x

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Bop over 3 years ago in reply to Kareno62

Thank you Karen will take a look x

Artsie over 3 years ago in reply to Kareno62

Thanks Kareno62

Thats really helpful for me too I’m in same situation as Bop

I found this too

www.macmillan.org.uk/.../pelvic-floor-exercises

Ann
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