Added benefit of valve replacemen,,,,, or not??

[hook]

Ok, odd topic here but I know I'm not crazy.

Before my surgery two years ago I had a bad case of IBS (aka - the trotts, trouser chilli, screaming eagles, anal oil derik) slowly getting worse over the last decade. It was so bad I never flew in the morning because I knew I would be on the can nonstop.:eek2: I thought I had crones, but no one could give me a diagnosis.:confused2: My stomach issue took a back seat because I had this issue with my lungs that my ***** cardiologist missed as a heart issue for three years; sorry that's another story.

Long story short, after the valve replacement my poop immediately went Dr Oz perfect and has stayed that way.:thumbup: I am convinced the correction in my heart has something to do with my digestive system. I am thinking less water retention may have something to do with it.:rolleyes2:

Anyone else???

 

[Bina]

Poo Talk, Yay !!
Haven't noticed much of a poo change since surgery, but i really watch what i eat because my stomach and gall bladder have never
liked to be messed with in regards to spices and excess fats.

 

[Bill B]

You didn't happen to get broad spectrum antibiotics after surgery? I did when I developed a fever immediately post-op. Sort of at the other end of things in my case, but it completely eliminated longstanding (30 years) gingivitis, which has a bacterial basis. There are some bacterial diarrheas that have a prolonged carrier state that broad spectrum antibiotics could eliminate.

Almost everyone gets some degree of intestinal paralysis from anesthesia, but this usally wears off rather quickly, so I don't think that was a factor, at least not now.

Maybe there is some heart-gut connection, but I can't quite see it.

Anyway, congrats on killing 2 birds with one stone.

 

[hook]

long standing bugs, that is something to ponder.

 

[neil]

we call it dingle berry squits,

 

[hook]

we call it dingle berry squits,

Beautiful,,,, we should keep this theme going,, talk about diversions

 

[Bill B]

I think I've seen enough.

 

[hook]

Just trying to keep it light; if no one want to have a sense of humor I will go away for another six months.

 

[neil]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo we need humour, some people just dont have one lol,

 

[Guest]

LOVE humor!

As for the observation, Todd (I see you're in my favorite city!), I've found just the opposite to be true. Not much of a problem before, but now after my 4th OHS 11/11/2011 ... oh holy crapola (pun intended). My gallbladder was removed December 2005.

*shrugs*

Maybe I'm just full of crap.



Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic
CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"Things get complicated when you get past 18" __ Statler Brothers __ 'Class of '57'

 

[neil]

crapola, thought that was a violin?

 

[epstns]

Bill B -- If you've seen enough, just don't watch. . .

I had such terrible digestive paralysis after surgery that I was in pain for the entire first month post-op. At that point I was readmitted to the hospital for a few days to get things sorted out. To this day, I have various issues - some of which may land me back in the OR at some time. Not heart surgery, but OR nonetheless. . . BAH!

 

[Guest]

crapola, thought that was a violin?

Nah ... it's a knock-off version of crayola. lol



Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic
CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"A friend of mine named Steve Goodman wrote that song" __ David Allen Coe __ 'You Never Called Me By My Name'

 

[tom in MO]

I was misdiagnosed with crones and IBS for many years. Once it got really bad, they could see it on the CAT scan as diverticulitus that would not respond to antibiotics. I had it cut out. In your case, you may have had chronic diverticulitus and as Bill B said, the antibiotics from surgery may have killed it.