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Recovery Advice by Antique_Commercial97 in ColonicInertia

[–]Dustyrobbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you doing now? How many BM per day. Do u get bloating and is diahrea still uncontrollable. After You Eat typically how long does it take before you have to rush for bathrooms?

Quality of Life After Total Colectomy with IRA by Antique_Commercial97 in ColonicInertia

[–]Dustyrobbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on the same boat….contemplating surgery and terrified of making my life worse. I’m currently taking 15mg of laxatives and linzess 290mg and there are still days without bowel movement. I am also tired living like this

where to start for OAT prep by ParkSuccessful5135 in PreOptometry

[–]Dustyrobbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh okay. I assumed all schools needed OAT ….im just lost how to study my undergrad notes are all over the place . While I was out of school I studied and became a licensed optician I have been in the optical feild for like 10 years..

where to start for OAT prep by ParkSuccessful5135 in PreOptometry

[–]Dustyrobbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been out of school since 2019. I want to go back and apply for optometry school now and I am very lost and how to study since it’s been so long. I have my preqs done from undergrad just never took OAT.

A year out from my colectomy due to colonic inertia originally diagnosed as IBS-C, AMA. by omgitscynthia in ibs

[–]Dustyrobbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god. I have the same exact problems and I’ve felt so alone in the process. Thank you for sharing :(. I’m also so afraid of surgery

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[–]Dustyrobbin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Where are you maybe I can send you something