How to support my wife after bowel resection

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 [@Ineedabreak]‍ ,

     

    She's doing really well, thank you. She's eating everything which is great, although she's still getting little notice to go to the loo, but obviously to be expected given the surgery she had. The only real gripe is sleeping. She's waking about 04:30 each mornig, needing the loo and then the whole 'does she or doesnt she' that her brain and bowels are doint between themselved for about an hour, so her sleep isn't great. But again, one step at a time!

     

    She had further CT and MRI to follow up on other organs yesterday and relived that nothing else showed. Speaking to her oncologist, turns out it was early stage 2, but caught in the nick of time.

     

    All in all, she's doing great now - thank you for checking back.

    What's your story? How are you?

     

  • That's really good to hear.

    You look back a week/month and see how far you've come don't you.

    I sent you a friend request if you both have any questions or need support.

    I'm ok thank you, obviously same as anyone who has had a diagnosis, live in fear of any little ache or pain turning out bad but I guess it's the new normal for us.

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  • That's really good to hear.

    You look back a week/month and see how far you've come don't you.

    I sent you a friend request if you both have any questions or need support.

    I'm ok thank you, obviously same as anyone who has had a diagnosis, live in fear of any little ache or pain turning out bad but I guess it's the new normal for us.

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