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How to support my wife after bowel resection

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Hi folks,

I'm new to the forum. My wife is due to have a large polyp removed from her lower bowels next week - she needs a resection as its embedded itself into the bowel lining.

The reality is starting to kick in and I want to make sure I can support her as best I can, but haven't yet found any idiots guides or lists of ideas and i'm struggling on practical actions. Am hoping you may have some ideas or experiences you can share on:

Any suggestions / meal plans of stuff that will def be ok for her to eat (assuming she doesn't need a bag)?

Any ideas on things I can do or get in advance to make her more comfortable when she gets back from hospital?

Thanks so much in advance!

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    Hi my wife was a different case, she had gangrene of the bowel caused by being run over about a year before and had broken pelvis and leg mainly so surgeon missed bowel problem.   She neaded a good bit of bowel taken away to prevent recurrence.

    She had to take it easy for months and no lifting at all because of stitches,. she kept on the go to help mussels and flesh,.  She ate normal foods just well cooked so went through easily.this was over 40 years ago so things could have changed buy now, but she's been fine since.

    Hope someone else will be on soon to reassure you as well.

    Billy

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    Hi my wife was a different case, she had gangrene of the bowel caused by being run over about a year before and had broken pelvis and leg mainly so surgeon missed bowel problem.   She neaded a good bit of bowel taken away to prevent recurrence.

    She had to take it easy for months and no lifting at all because of stitches,. she kept on the go to help mussels and flesh,.  She ate normal foods just well cooked so went through easily.this was over 40 years ago so things could have changed buy now, but she's been fine since.

    Hope someone else will be on soon to reassure you as well.

    Billy

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