Illeostomy Take Down

Good bye Ostomy!

I am going to walk you by each day by day progression.

Day 0 - Prepare for surgery.  Liquid diet, NPO after midnight.  Pack bags, remove nail polish, find our dog a sitter.

Day 1- Illeostomy Take Down.  Woke up early and headed to the hospital.  Surgery took about 90 minutes.  Pain was manageable and controlled with dilaudid.   Diet consisted of ice cubes.  Once gas or BM happens the diet will progress back to clear liquids.

Day 2- One Day after Illeostomy Take Down.  Was given antibiotics and probiotics to clear up pouchitis.  Both of these drugs made me sick.  No surprise, these medicine shouldn't be taken on a empty stomach.  Threw up 3 times, it wasn't pretty.  Eventually, I passed some gas.  Then my surgeon came in and advanced my diet to clear liquids. 

Day 3- Two Days after Illeostomy Take Down.  Was given different antibiotics and probiotics.  Finally the nausea went away.  My doctor came in and removed the baid aid so I could see the sight where the ostomy was, and it looks pretty good.  My surgeon thinks that I will go home on Thursday if all goes well.  Diet was promoted to full liquids. 

Day 4 - Three Days after Illeostomy Take Down.  Was promoted to low fiber foods.  And Discharged from the hospital.  Homeward bound.

2-Weeks after Illeostomy Take Down.  The ostomy sight is starting to scab over and heel.  The pouch is working, I am going 8-10 times per day and 2 times at night.  I am feeling some pretty intense urgency which is a bit frustrating.  I hope that all this improves.  Haven't had much issues with butt burn, but I use calmoseptine as a preventive measure and I also have a bidet.  Still on a low fiber diet.  Overall I feel happy to be without the ostomy bag.  I am now wearing jeans again, and in general I am much more comfortable.