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Are Weight Gain And Bloating Normal While Suffering From Colon Infection?

I have just had a colondectomy removal of part of my colon due to a perforation during a routine colonoscopy. I lost quite a lot of weight as I was in and out of icu. Yjey have now put me on Pentax s suppositorys as the small part they left behind flared up and I was bleeding. Bleeding has stopped but I m putti on weight fast and bloated is this normal
Wed, 8 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, getting back to your initial preoperative weight is advisable. Bloating is not serious, as long as you can eat and have regular bowel movements.

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Are Weight Gain And Bloating Normal While Suffering From Colon Infection?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, getting back to your initial preoperative weight is advisable. Bloating is not serious, as long as you can eat and have regular bowel movements. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.