Community Forum

Have a question, or want to share your own tips and experiences? Join the discussion in the community forum. You must be registered to participate. Our forums are moderated by Crohn's & Colitis Foundation staff to facilitate a safe environment.

Previous Topic Next Topic

I had surgery and feel the same if not worse

Mon, April 23, 2012 6:14 PM

I had surgery over 2 weeks ago for a small bowel resection. They removed a foot of my small intestine. I have Crohn's disease and was diagnosed a year ago. I tried everything Asacol, Entacort, 6MP, Remicade and steroids. I could deal with the pain but I was constantly nausea. I found out about the obstruction because my liver enzymes were thru the roof and they did more testing.

Now since the surgery my nausea is the same if not worse. And I have constant pain. I realize that i have to be a patient patient while I recover but the nausea has me concerned. My GI doctor sends me to a neurologist when I tell him I have this symptom. (who sends me back to the GI due to the Crohn's) It drives me crazy. I am currently not taking any meds while I heal so I'm at a lose trying to figure out why this is still happening. Does anyone else suffer from this? If so what has helped you.

Secondly I feel like there is a tugging going on in my stomach along with the pain. I know it is surgery related but does that go away?

Thoughts and comments are welcome.

Thanks,
Kaydee

kaydee
Joined Apr 23, 2012

Mon, May 28, 2012 7:34 PM

Reply posted for sjblanch1984.

Kaydee- any updates?! I hope you are doing okay. I only say this because my dear friend just had gastro-intestinal surgery herself and then underwent massive complications and side effects. Of course everyone has to recover post surgery and no one feels great, but if it's something worse than the "normal post surgery recovery effects," I'd really recommend calling your doctor asap to get it checked out.

allyhendrikson
Joined Apr 15, 2012

Tue, May 01, 2012 11:06 AM

Reply posted for Kaydee.

interested. i am due for surgery here soon because of an obstruction. i have some of the same issues as you; not so much neausea but a choking feeling and that weird tugging feeling in your stomach...and i haven't even had surgery. i'm on steriods, i have been for years, i'm also on cimzia. i think most doctors are just pretty bad and if they *** this up i'll be so irate.

sjblanch1984
Joined May 1, 2012

Related Topics

Small bowel resection

jess123
Joined Jan 9, 2022

Hi, I'm preparing to have an ileocecal resecti....

read more

Issues after complete sur...

Rolo
Joined Feb 25, 2024

Hello, I have had all 3 surgeries to complete m....

read more

Ostomy Support

JohnWalsh
Joined Dec 11, 2023

Are there wound care experts or professionals that....

read more

Welcome to the Crohn's & Colitis Community!

This website is associated with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.

Please read our Top 12 Rules before posting messages and sharing stories. Always be courteous and sensitive to others!

Intended audience. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Online Community is intended for patients and their caregivers, family and friends. The Community is not intended for industry representatives or advertisers and these individuals are not permitted to participate on the site.

Meet the Crohn's & Colitis Community! Browse our site to see what our community is talking about and find issues important to you.

Join in and share your stories. After you feel comfortable with our site, register to share your thoughts on a regular basis.

Stay secure. Remember that our site can be viewed by anyone on the Internet. With the exception of our registration and personal pages, search engines are available within this site. To guard your privacy, follow these simple rules: do not share your address, phone number, details about your family, or anything else you would feel uncomfortable with others reading. If you post your personal email, be aware that you may receive spam e-mail from spammers who gather addresses off of the web.

Read and react to posts with care. If you don’t agree or are offended by someone’s post, take a step back and think before you reply. Since we can’t talk in-person to each other, we must recognize that we may be misunderstanding stories or posts. Please be sensitive to others’ feelings and ask for clarification before acting out.

Search before starting new topics. To keep our message boards easy to use, please use the search bar to locate topics of interest before starting a new thread. If you start a new thread, please use obvious subject headings and words that will catch the attention of others. Topics will be archived after 21 days of inactivity. To view past topics and posts, click on archive topics within each of the forums.

Stick to our guidelines. To keep this site safe for everyone, please do not post: doctors' names, treatment facility names and treatment specifics, contact information for others without their consent, links to websites with uncertain content or advertisements, requests for fundraising, items for sale, requests for study, survey and/or questionnaire participation or provocative information.

Sharing photos. Please use good taste and appropriate images when adding photos to your profile or personal stories. Photos should be in .jpg format.

Not following the rules? Crohn's & Colitis Community moderators routinely scan the message boards and will delete tasteless posts. If you post inappropriate messages or pictures or use offensive language in a post on multiple occasions, you will be notified via email and your account will be inactivated.

Report foul play. Help the Crohn's & Colitis Community moderators by reporting anyone that posts inappropriate messages or pictures by clicking the 'Report Abuse' button under the message or emailing ccfacommunity@ccfa.org.

Questions or concerns? Please feel free to email us at ccfacommunity@ccfa.org with any questions or concerns. We want you to feel comfortable here.

Terms & Conditions. By posting your story, questions, concerns and other information on the Community, you grant the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation or its authorized agent permission to publish, reproduce, record and use your stories as Crohn's & Colitis Community or the authorized agent sees fit in any medium or forum in a manner which helps to further the Crohn's & Colitis Community mission. You agree to release and hold harmless Crohn's & Colitis Community from any and all liability by any third party that may arise from the release of information to any third party or by any third party and agree that all text and other content made by you, for you or the person for whom you are the parent/guardian, shall be the exclusive property of Crohn's & Colitis Community. The Crohn's & Colitis Community cannot verify every claim made by a third party contributor to our Community and is not responsible for the authenticity of information posted.

Thank you! The Crohn's & Colitis Community is successful because of members like you!

Thanks!
The Crohn's & Colitis Community Team

*Any postings on the Crohn's & Colitis Community site should not replace your physician's advice. Always check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health.