Saturday morning I had a surgeon visited who had requested an emergency CT scan. They weren't happy with the pain I had that morning and wanted to see what was going inside my body.
After a quick scan the surgeon came and visited me and gave me the bad news. From the scan they could see fluid and liquid buildup inside my body but they were unsure to where it was coming from. He told me it could be a leak but I would have to be cut back open for them to have a look.
At 1pm that day they had assembled their surgical team from their weekend (Peter Mac is amazing) and I was wheeled to the theatre. This time I was given an epidural which numbed my abdomen since I was still in a bit of pain. I found it numbed certain areas of the abdomen but didn't provide full coverage. Shortly after I was put asleep again and cut back open.
I woke up in theater again and my first reaction was to check to see if I had a stoma again. I slowly patted my stomach and then felt that telltale plastic Ostomy bag feel. My world span, I knew it was back.
I spoke to my surgeon shortly after who explained there was a leak between the small and large bowel that they couldn't seal. He decided to give me another illeostomy for at least 6 - 8 months before we try the reversal again.
Life's a bitch.
After a quick scan the surgeon came and visited me and gave me the bad news. From the scan they could see fluid and liquid buildup inside my body but they were unsure to where it was coming from. He told me it could be a leak but I would have to be cut back open for them to have a look.
At 1pm that day they had assembled their surgical team from their weekend (Peter Mac is amazing) and I was wheeled to the theatre. This time I was given an epidural which numbed my abdomen since I was still in a bit of pain. I found it numbed certain areas of the abdomen but didn't provide full coverage. Shortly after I was put asleep again and cut back open.
I woke up in theater again and my first reaction was to check to see if I had a stoma again. I slowly patted my stomach and then felt that telltale plastic Ostomy bag feel. My world span, I knew it was back.
I spoke to my surgeon shortly after who explained there was a leak between the small and large bowel that they couldn't seal. He decided to give me another illeostomy for at least 6 - 8 months before we try the reversal again.
Life's a bitch.
Sorry to hear about the complications on the last part mate, but we hope the other components of the surgery went well :) Lucky the footy's back on to give you something worthwhile to watch during your recovery! Take care buddy & we'll catch up with you sometime soon! Sam & Gumps.
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