Re: My surgery-don't know- Tom's post

[Guest guest]

Again, keep in mind, I am not a medical professional-- but from what I

have read, the large intestine and colon manage the water content of the

residual food products-- too much water, and you get the runs, too

little, and you get the constipation misery. If you have funky small

intestines dumping unusual residuals into the large intestine, who knows

what might result. The large intestine is also loaded with bacteria that

live on and demolish the residual food-- too much of one thing or

another, and you get increased gas production. A second opinion is

definitely in order!

Nan E.

Message: 14

Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 23:36:29 -0000

From: tlarussa@...

Subject: Re: MY Surgery-Dont Know

GET A SECOND OPINION!

The sigmoid colon is the almost last, (prior to the rectum), section

of the LARGE intestine. The DS rearranges your SMALL intestine, but

leaves your large intestine alone. Therefore, to my non-medical

mind, it just doesn't make sense to say that you'd have a greater

problem with diarrhea after the DS unless you already have a problem

with diarrhea. Do you?

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