Very positive update to the constipation saga...
Wow! I hope this solves the problem once in and for all. You are too young to have to endure such hardship. Very interesting about the relationship between weight loss and pelvic floor dysfunction.
And yes, I read your posts all the time. Since the FB page started up, the boards aren't as active, but I still hang on here. I prefer to post here because 1) I think I reach a broader community and 2) It's too hard to follow DS posts with the FB format, because the posts are often so long
And yes, I read your posts all the time. Since the FB page started up, the boards aren't as active, but I still hang on here. I prefer to post here because 1) I think I reach a broader community and 2) It's too hard to follow DS posts with the FB format, because the posts are often so long
Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
Right on. I've been wondering how you were doing. So happy that you have several people in the medical field who want to get everything resolved once and for all. You so deserve this!
We Are A Fever. We Are A Fever. We ain't born typical. ~ The Kills
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If you have any g-ddamn sense and want WLS, think about the DS.www.dsfacts.com
Big congratulations on finally finding an answer and solution. Way to be proactive, listen to your body, and get the care you deserve!
HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10
Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012 
Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012
First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!
Hi Kayla,
Your story is / was my story. I had (have) pelvic floor insufficiency, a rectocoele, cystocoele, vaginal / uterine prolapse. At abt 30 yrs of age I had surgery to correct this and to hopefully help me regain some better distal colon and rectal motility. It did not help me at all. I always have to dig stim to get things moving and have to remove stool. Yes, the stool can be soft, but texture does not affect motility. But hard stool ia a pain in the ass, quite literally, and really rips up rectal fissures.
I hope that surgery is helpful for you. I have come to accept that this is just the ways it is for me. I wonder of the technique is different these days and offers better success.
I'll be thinking of you and am sending good wishes your way.
Susan
I like to read your posts. Often quite useful and informative.
Your story is / was my story. I had (have) pelvic floor insufficiency, a rectocoele, cystocoele, vaginal / uterine prolapse. At abt 30 yrs of age I had surgery to correct this and to hopefully help me regain some better distal colon and rectal motility. It did not help me at all. I always have to dig stim to get things moving and have to remove stool. Yes, the stool can be soft, but texture does not affect motility. But hard stool ia a pain in the ass, quite literally, and really rips up rectal fissures.
I hope that surgery is helpful for you. I have come to accept that this is just the ways it is for me. I wonder of the technique is different these days and offers better success.
I'll be thinking of you and am sending good wishes your way.
Susan
I like to read your posts. Often quite useful and informative.
How many years ago was that? I know success rates used to be pretty low (about half). My urogynecologist says rates have improved to about 90%. Not perfect, but I seriously have no option. My quality of life has been really poor.
Have you thought of consulting with a gastroenterologist and having marker studies done? Do you think you'd benefit from a partial colon resection? I guess it really determines what your quality of life is like. I really cannot go to the bathroom. Not with digital manipulation, not with laxatives, not at all! Sometimes if I have really firm stool, I'm able to move it pretty well, but most of the time I need glycerine suppositories and the relief still isn't that great.
Thanks for your perspective. I am definitely going to look further into failure rates. I hope you're able to get some relief.
Have you thought of consulting with a gastroenterologist and having marker studies done? Do you think you'd benefit from a partial colon resection? I guess it really determines what your quality of life is like. I really cannot go to the bathroom. Not with digital manipulation, not with laxatives, not at all! Sometimes if I have really firm stool, I'm able to move it pretty well, but most of the time I need glycerine suppositories and the relief still isn't that great.
Thanks for your perspective. I am definitely going to look further into failure rates. I hope you're able to get some relief.
5'9.5" | HW: 368 | SW: 353 | CW: 155 +/- 5 lbs | Angel to 
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