Thanks, Gail. I agree with all you have said. My age is certainly a big
factor. It is one of the things that makes the surgeon reluctant to just go
ahead and do the surgery without exploring alternatives first. Of course, I
have to turn to places like the Eskimo list to get help in that direction,
and I do have to pick and choose carefully and not try more than one thing
at once.
You asked about the extent of the surgery proposed. Several options have
been spoken of. One is the total removal. My personal physician is in favor
of that, because if taking only part of the colon does not help enough, or
fails, which it sometimes does, then a second surgery becomes necessary at a
later date. I don't have too many later dates, comparatively speaking.
However the surgeon (3 of them!) and one gastroenterologist have spoken of
removing 90% but leaving the rectum. With this one, I would almost surely
have diarrhea or very loose material at the beginning, but that often wears
off and can be helped with medication to thicken things. I am torn between
the two possibilities. Will see if it comes to that. Ruth
From Ruth Strackbein
From: Gail Naranjo <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: CS>Anatomy of Ruth's colon/doctors unpopular on list
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:25:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: "ruth strackbein" <[email protected]>
>
Hi, I am listening, however, the doctor I am working
> with wants me to drink
> that much water right now. I try to remember not to
> drink around mealtime,
> though. I realize the word Doctor is not a very
> good word here, but ,
> nonetheless there are enough actual physical
> problems with my colon to
> warrant seeking help from one.
==========================
Hello Ruth,
I accord to me that this is the very problem which
you've suffered from at a very early age. Probably
born with it. You mentioned you have an extra long,
floppy colon that tends to kink. You also mentioned
your age to be 79, if memory serves me. Perhaps in
younger years, when there was better muscle support,
the problem wasn't as bad? However, like everything
else, when we age, things start moving south. That
alone could cause even more kinking. With all that,
I'm not sure if the things that have been suggested
would be adequate to correct the situation. I was
also wondering if they do have to do the surgery,
would they just be removing some extra colon, taking
out the excess while leaving the rest?
As far as the word doctor being unpopular here, each
will have to speak for themself. It's not unpopular
to me. However, you have to realize most have not
been able to get whatever problem they are faced with
resolved by allopathic treatment, and have thus turned
to alternative means. I don't have a problem with
that at all. Personally, I would love to see things
integrated so that one would compliment the other.
There are times when both alternative and allopathy
have their limitations. IMO, sometimes we need the
help of both.
Take care,
Gail
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