The operation process can take 2 hours in the case that the patient doesn’t suffer any complications or other traumas. If the operation proves to be a hard one it can take up to 4-5 hours to finish. This, of course, varies from patient to patient. Most of the reasons for taking a surgery like this are diverticulitis, other inflammatory bowel conditions, or cancer.
A good practice is that since you are having an operation done and you’re there already talk with your doctor and see if it is a good idea to take out your appendix too because this is a rather useless organ which will not do you any harm if you take it out.
Your colon will than be removed and inspected to see if it is going to recover and it is worth putting back in or it’s done and you will be needing some artificial help. This is the time when a stoma will be „created” so your colon will link to a colostomy bag. Two things that will stay attached to you a couple of days after the operation are: a catheter to drain the urine and intravenous line for medication and fluids. From now stoma care begins.
OK, so this was the part you were asleep and didn’t feel a darn thing. The next days are the worst. Meaning now will start the true battle, the one with your mind and trying to stay optimistic and feel good about yourself. Here are a couple of things that you must memorize now and remember after you get out of the surgery room and start recovering. Think at good things you are going to do when you will get back to you normal life. Remember that your loved ones are there for you. Think that you are treated by some of the best doctors and the science now helped provide many tools so that one will recover fast and suffer as little as possible. And in this manner you’ll find some personal dreams and goals to follow that will help you want to recover fast and fight your way out of this miserable situation.
Be a fighter! It really can help you heal faster.You need a positive thinking. I can say it helped me a lot and even my doctors congratulated me for keeping high spirits all along this god forbid trip.
In 2-3 days after the operation you must get of the bed and start rebuilding your muscles because they need exercise. At the beginning you must try to walk, making small steps 4-6 minutes at a time. During the next days you’ll probably do better and as a matter of fact you must do better, because if you do not move your body you can create problems for yourself that you don’t want like blocking you muscles. Don’t go there! And keep in mind never to exaggerate. Be patient and don’t start „running around” as soon as you can. Be mature and calculated. And never forget the golden rule: Do exactly as the doctor recommends.This is the fastest way in healing after a stoma surgery. If you start feeling pain ask for pain killers because there is no problem with that.
If optimistic and mature about your problem you will be home and near your loved ones in no time. Remember to take all your pills and don’t think at the bad parts. I know that there are people out there that suffered this operation and after that wearing their colostomy bag went hiking and riding their motorcycle and even swimming. DO NOT LOOSE YOURSELF.
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