Surgery
While surgery is never pleasant, it is often necessary for people with bowel diseases. This page will tell you about our surgery experiences, as well as provide the information and perspective you need to help make a decision for surgery yourself. Remember, the information provided here is only a part of the research you need to do before surgery. Always consult with your doctors and surgeon about how surgery will affect your specific health situation, both positively and negatively.
Dennis’ Surgery
1. Anal discharge after surgery (5:01)
2. Butt exercises after surgery (6:18)
3. My condition before surgery (6:56)
4. My ignorance before surgery (5:45)
5. First surgery (9:28)
6. The robot story (6:01)
7. Second surgery (7:44)
8. Recovery 1 vs. 2 (6:24)
9. The pain of surgery (8:23)
10. Scars from surgery (2:36)
11. Three-month stoma update (6:32)
12. Anticipation of my final surgery (6:45)
13. Missing my stoma (6:25)
14. Third surgery: Takedown (4:47)
15. Takedown surgery: Day one (7:28)
16. Takedown surgery: Day two (6:23)
17. Takedown surgery: Day three (2:25)
18. Takedown surgery scars (3:31)
19. Do I miss my colon? (8:00)
20. My scars after one year (4:59)
21. Colectomy scars two years later (4:03)
22. Urinating after takedown surgery (6:04)
Nadia’s Surgery
1. Facing ostomy surgery for a second time (4:15)
2. Following ostomy surgery (4:51)
3. Getting from hospital to home: Requirements for my release (2:04)
4. Getting ready to go home (1:58)
5. Physical and emotional feelings after surgery (9:46)
6. Recovery from surgery (7:37)
7. Permanent ileostomy–3 days post-surgery (10:45)
Surgery Information
1. Alison loves her scar (6:00)
2. Anesthesia and surgery (6:17)
3. Baby bowel surgery (2:08)
4. Colostomy (3:09)
5-6. da Vinci robotic colorectal surgery (3:04 and 2:18)
7. Difference between J-pouch, S-pouch, and W-pouch (4:49)
8. Ileorectal anastomosis (3:27)
9. Ileostomy (3:57)
10. J-pouch (4:23)
11. Possible tests after bowel surgery (6:41)
12. Sigmoid loop colostomy surgery (2:56) Graphic material!
13-14. Single incision laparoscopic colectomy (2:15 and 3:02)
15. Stoma types (4:54)
Kock Pouches and BCIRs
1. Kock pouch and BCIR (6:05)
2. Patient talks about BCIR (5:20)
3. Tools for emptying a BCIR pouch (8:02)
Surgery Preparation
1. Colon surgery demo (1:50)
2. Donating tissues and organs for research (7:22)
3. Dynamic proctography (3:08)
4. The enema/X-ray test (10:32)
5. How to prepare when meeting with the surgeon (10:44)
6. Medicine vs. surgery (7:37)
7. Pre-surgery testing (11:20)
8. Risks of surgery (9:02)
9. Watch after takedown surgery (9:53)
10. Your appearance isn’t a factor for surgery (6:29)
Transplants
1. Courtney’s transplant story (1:54)
2. Fecal transplants (2:40)
3. Margaret’s transplant story (1:36)
5. Vinny, Jesus and Roberta’s transplant stories (3:35)
Useful Links
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: The ASCRS is an association of surgeons and other professionals dedicated to assuring high quality patient care by advancing the science through research and education for prevention and management of disorders of the colon, rectum and anus.
