living with rectal prolapse
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My mother has suffered with a complete rectal prolapse for the past 15 or so years. The actual prolapse occurred about 30 years ago when she lifted a heavy package. She really never sought medical care until it became complete.
She is 86 years old now, and aside from this and a broken arm that didn't heal correctly, her health is pretty good. She would like to hear from others who suffer with this, and how they manage to live comfortably (more or less) with it. It tends to be very painful for her at times. Does anyone have the same problems, and if so, how do you deal with it?
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georgette05058 fluffysmom
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I am not sure how old your post is. This is 2/7/2015 from Vancouver Washington USA
girlinok27 fluffysmom
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lauren11539 girlinok27
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hello,
i dont know if youll see this respsone, as your post was from a few years ago but like you i am very young i am 24 and have EDS. i am suffering from rectal prolapse which has been left untreated by my doctors and i am now finally being referred to the Colorectal department . i really relate to what you said about feeling alone. i feel in the dark , with little knowledge as to the extent of the prolapse and how bad it is apart from looking at it myself. Apart from the surgery which you e said helped which im so glad for you of, is there anything else you found beneficial or helpful? i feel desperate at this point - if you see this and can take the time to respond please do, id appreciate it more than anything at the moment! thank you, lauren x
tinky1703 fluffysmom
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I had rectal prolapse surgery 8 years ago at the age of 55 my hemroids were so bad I couldn't stand up I had to sit down so they told me it would take care of everything. When they did the surgery they took some of my stomach to my rectum. After 4 months after surgery they said I could continue doing Jazzercise with no problem. It was April when I started doing it and when August came around I started feeling pain and mucus coming out of my rectum. I went to see my surgeon and he said not to worry and to do bio feed. I did that and they gave me certain excercises to do. Now I wish I never had this surgery because now I can't control my bowel movements I have no spinture and the muscle is getting worse and will not go back in. I met with 3 doctors and each one said not to have surgery but to get the colon bags. Now I changed insurance plans and now have Kaiser and the doctor said she can fix it, but I don't know what to do at this point. I have to wear Poise pads 24/7 and you can see them but I don't care at this point. I am only 63. Do you know what I should do?
michelle19316 fluffysmom
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I was diagnosed with rectal, bladder and uterus prolapse. I do not have symptoms other than urgency to go the bathroom at times. I did research and found that pelvic floor prolapse is related to poor posture. I found this nurse named Christine Kent that suffered from prolapse for 10 yrs. She decided to do something about it and found that poor posture is the cause of prolapse. Made sense to me, and since I started the Whole Woman Posture, I have noticed great improvement with my prolapse. I don't have to urinate as often, and only have urgency occasionally to bm. I was so excited to actually find something to help me feel better... hope this info can help someone else..
walkietalkiegg fluffysmom
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Looking for support and information. I’m 52 and first realized I had a recital prolapse about 4 years ago when I had to manually replace it following a bout of diarrhea.I’ve had 2 vaginal deliveries and a history of constipation. i also had endometriosis and adenomyosis resulting in a hysterectomy about 10 years ago.
I have experienced bowel incontinence twice over the past year and only had the full prolapse requiring "manual reset" a few times. However, I have had worsening lower back pain and right lower abdominal/ pelvic pain that I thought was a kidney stone. I’m now thinking the pain is a sign the prolapse is worsening. I don’t really like the idea of surgery but fear that’s what its coming to.
Anyone have recommendations for a skilled surgeon? I don’t care where as long as they have experience and good success.
For anyone dealing with this, either personally or as a support person, I wish you the best and will share anything I learn through this experience