Bowel resection surgery advice
I’m going in for my first bowel resection as I have a narrowing in my terminal ileum. I’m having constant contractions-like pain currently which comes and goes which the doctors say is due to the scar and needs to be removed. I had inflammation and fistulae 5 months ago but inflammation has come under control (CRP 4) and fistulae hopefully has reduced too. I’m not sure yet if it’s going to be laparoscopic or open surgery as the surgeon would probably say after the scheduled MRI. I am terrified of the after effects post surgery and don’t know what the recovery looks like. I am a software engineer and work remotely so how many days would I need to take off? What did your recovery look like? How likely is it for me to end up with a stoma bag? When were you able to be independent and eat normally? I’m truly terrified. Some encouragement please 🙏🏻🥲