Having a Colectomy

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I am a brand new member of this site and I was hoping to get some perspective on what I'll be going through in the coming months. After a long bout of tests, through both my PCP and Gastroenterologist, my doctors are recommending a colectomy (subpartial?) for a problem I have with colonic inertia which is further complicated, because my colon is very long and has 2 complete loops.

I've been surfing the net trying to find a trusted source telling me what to expect in the prep and recover of this procedure and thought this would be a good way to get some experienced info.

Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

there is a new prep out called moviprep that i was given for my last colonoscopy in february. it is less liquid (only 2 liters) than golytely and supposedly just as effective. it tasted pretty good and worked pretty well. good luck with your consult on 9/1.

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You replied to my message a while a go about a colectomy I was having. The surgery is tomorrow and I have to admit I'm a little nervous. May I keep in touch?

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