big surgery, weak body... feeling apprehensive and overwhelmed
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Hi everyone
Ive been pretty much unwell with constant, unremitting Crohn’s for 15 years. I’m due to have an illeostomy in approximately 4 weeks time, I’ve been in a steroid dependant flare up for 17 months (each surgery attempt thus far has needed rescheduling due to infection, high temperature etc) I have become very weak during this lengthy stretch of bad health, I have constant fatigue severe enough to render me bedbound many days, my general health is poor and I’m at a very low ebb to be honest. I’m concerned about the impact on my recovery from what my surgeon keeps reminding me is “major surgery” I guess my question is more of an open - what will it be like- to anyone who has been through this surgery, has anyone gone into this surgery so wholly run down and physically weak, will it protract my recovery, indeed will I feel better after surgery than I do now! I’m so worried I guess I’d just like to hear from anyone who’s had this kind of operation and what to expect in its aftermath....thanks in advance 💟
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angela07780 Sadly
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Dear Sadly.
I don't have a clue about your Surgery you are about to have. Having Major Surgery means Big and maybe long does require you to be fit and healthy of commom ailments. ie Colds High Temperature etc so in your case please try to avoid anyone around you having these symptoms and you should be able to have your operation. Good luck Sadly. Hope all goes well and your otherwise fit and healthy to go through it.?x
Sadly angela07780
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Thank you Angela 💟