Hi SSK! Glad to know that your Dad got through the surgery. Greg is right in that your body takes a beating from this surgery. While I haven’t had an
RC I have had other major surgeries including gall bladder removal back in 1988. The doc told me after that surgery I would be as good as new and could eat what I wanted again. Not true. I found that I have a way more sensitive digestive tract and have to watch what I eat especially the combination of carbs, fried foods, acidic fruits etc. I can usually eat those separate from each other but in certain combinations my digestive tract makes me know about it. During and after the BCG immunotherapy my digestive tract acted up too. Some patients that have chemo complain of constipation or diaherrea. BCG isn’t chemo but it affected me the same way. I developed a “leaky gut” but it is slowly resolving itself with good diet and patience. I still think the reason this all came about was because of the gall bladder surgery.I guess the point I’m trying to make is that surgery will have an effect on all body systems and in the case of an RC the intestine was cut apart and it will take time for that to resolve. I hope the docs have tested him for infection because that is a common problem after an RC which he will have to guard against for some time.
It could just be a good old fashioned bug that he picked up in the hospital too. I also suggest talking to the doc about getting tested for c deficile as that is a common infection in hospitals and produces those symptoms. My mother-in-law picked it up when she was in hospital ironically for a stomach issue and ended up sicker because of picking up that infection. Anyone that is weaker than usual has a greater tendency to pick it up.
Great points…thx. He is at the Family docs as I write. The surgeon office suspects it is a virus that was not handled sufficiently last week when he went to the hospital and got his drips….lets see. I will keep you informed and thx!!
