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Anterior rectocele help please

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karen08997
karen08997

just had a defecating proctogram today I have anterior rectocele I get obstructed defecation and rectal pain I don’t want repair with any mesh I am 12 weeks post hysterectomy my Urogynecolog has referred me to colorectal and I also have inguinal hernia...any success out there please I am due to go in next Thursday but have to meet up with consultant again on Tuesday help needed 

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  • valerie16973
    valerie16973 karen08997

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    Hi Karen, I to do not want the operation  (especially the mesh and horror story's, so for my rectocele and pelvic floor, my physiotherapist  had suggested  a Neuro Trac device similar to the kegal  which I have purchased, this device does the pelvic floor excercises for you. I have been doing them for 1 month and I  fill much better it helps with the rectocele too, and  I am really  taking notes on what the rectocele is all about and yes it is all about  drinking lots of water, the first drink in the morning, while the kettle is boiling for a up of tea is half a pint of water, and then Your choice of fibre to get the ball rolling, because I know how you feel if it does not happen I feel loaded in the bum area

    and it can take a  while  sometimes to shift. But I am under the physiopherapist  now so just seen her yesterday, and she has reassured me everything is going right, this time after telling her about the load, she has showed me how to do the brace and bulge for when going to the toilet. It has take me a year to get where I am know, going through some horrible moments mentally , to the point of dispair , but now working with the physiopherapist  I am happy to give it a good go. I don,t know how old you are, but I am76 but till this problem I was a keen golfer and just enjoyed life, I now am doing some golf and getting to deal with my problems, so if you don,t want the op. Just give it your best go, before thinking of the opp, that's my opinion .

     

    • karen08997
      karen08997 valerie16973

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply I’m 55 and feeling fed up right now...I will have a look for the device, I have had biofeedback and have been using a squatty potty for a while to no avail 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 karen08997

      Posted

      Hi hun

      I do know that once the rectocele is a certain stage no exercise or devise will really change it. I don't want to sound negative but I do know how it all works and sometimes we do have to result to surgery to get our quality of life back.

      My proff consultant told me that we should be doing manual exercises ourself but the devices are good to use alongside doing our own sqeezes. I would giggle recommend movicol to keep bowels moving and soft. It's not a purge just a gentle osmotic affect being water into colon for a soft bowel motion.

      Hun life is hard enough to deal with without all these issues. Do your research and make best choice for you.. 😘😘

    • valerie16973
      valerie16973 welshgirl67

      Posted

      Hello, yes my physiopherapist told me to do the excercises  along side, and getting to understand what I need to move only in the exercise  so I hope when I go and see her in a month she can tell. I do have only a very small rectocele, that I hope and pray will get better with out the surgury.my water works I can control with the help of a tena lady pad. My heart goes out to Karen , at her age , she has lots of things to enjoy in her life, my friend as just had the surgery, and said for me to go for it, so it  a choice you only can make. 
    • karen08997
      karen08997 valerie16973

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      Hi Valerie I’m going to see my dr on Tuesday before he does my hernia op on Thursday but unless he can preform a miracle and give me pain free surgery for rectum then I will just have my hernia repair as it’s supposed to be more painful as I am not having mesh for it couldn’t cope with the pain from both areas at the same time. I had a bad experience after my laparoscopic hysterectomy 12 weeks ago I passed out the following day and was rushed back into theatre with a bleed 5 pints of blood transfusion ended up in icu so really scared for Thursday 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 karen08997

      Posted

      Hi Karen

      Is it a rectal prolapse you have where the tisdu e pokes out of anus?

      I have heard those ops are very painful with not many guarantee they cure it.

      I do hope your ok love.😘

    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 valerie16973

      Posted

      Hi Valerie

      My consultant will not do back wall repairs unless really necessary and mostly in older ladies as the vagina gets smaller with this op.

      I don't have any leakage but if I did and exercise didn't work is have the op as I'm a young 50😁😁😁. Such awful stuff for us woman to deal with.x

    • karen08997
      karen08997 welshgirl67

      Posted

      Yes I believe so that’s why it will be a last resort had rectocele repair vaginally last time and that was bad enough 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 karen08997

      Posted

      I pray you heal quickly and with no issues.. It's not fair what we hAve to deal with.

      I'm sure you surgeon will know the past path for you.😘😘

    • karen08997
      karen08997 welshgirl67

      Posted

      Hope so it’s hard to trust them sometimes as they have never had these operations 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 karen08997

      Posted

      Are you seeing a highly skilled corectual surgeon? Like a urogynavologist they must be skilled in that field?xx
    • karen08997
      karen08997 welshgirl67

      Posted

      Yes he has an excellent reputation my urogynaecologist sent me to him as he does hernia repairs as well as colorectal as I don’t think gyni will repair this but I am going to get another opinion before rushing in I think this one is private 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 karen08997

      Posted

      Well done hun your doing right thing.more opinions the bettter informed you will be.xx
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