Colitis Surgery: Surviving The Aftermath - By: Michael Tasker

At least one thing is guaranteed, after colitis surgery you will experience some pain. This is a major operation that you will have been through and depending on your state of health pre operation, the first week after the procedure will be challenging both physically and mentally.

You will most likely have access to morphine in the days immediately after the operation with other drugs made available to you once the morphine is withdrawn but unfortunately you will still encounter some element of pain both when moving and lying stationary..

The nurses will want you to, as soon as possible, get out of your bed, even just to sit up in a chair for a short period of time. The thought of undertaking some movement can seem very unattractive as even a small movement can result in great pain. Remember, susceptible areas to pain will include both the area around the surgical incision, including the surgical stitching or stapling and the internal surgery itself. The morphine will dampen a lot of it but you will undoubtedly suffer discomfort. You may find for a few days after the surgery a real rawness internally. As the small colon has been touch, handled, moved and cut this comes as no surprise.

After a couple of days, you will be encouraged to try a little walking. This may appear easier said than done as not only do you have to contend with the pain and discomfort of moving, but also as you are tied to several leads you will have to push along a stand that your drips etc are attached to. At the start it may feel that you are learning to walk again.

Standing up with both hands holding onto the medication stand, it really is one foot slowly in front of the other. Don't try and walk before you can run. In fact don't try and walk to the end of the corridor if it appears too far. Walk perhaps for a couple of minutes one way then back again for the first few attempts.

The act of getting up and sitting and trying little walks is all part of your rehabilitation and pain management. Every hospital now has a dedicated nurse who will be qualified in pain management. It is important that you are given the chance to speak to them in oder to discuss what pain you are experiencing. They will have experience of many patients who have undergone this type of surgery and will be able to advise you of an appropriate course of action.

Each day that passes, your body will become more supple, the lacerations from the surgery will start to ease and you will feel the pain being replaced by the return of your strength. What you regard as second nature will become major efforts post surgery, yet the convalescence process can be quickened by adopting the successful strategies of those who have been through the experience and know exactly how to reduce pain and get back on their feet quickly.

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