10 years ago I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis after having a severe flare-up...it was under control after 6 months of being on steroids. For the past 3-4 years, I have been having SEVERE constipation- no one believed that it was as serious as I was making it to be until I went to the University of Michigan and the Dr I saw was "perplexed" because of the rarity of remission with Ulcerative Colitis....My hometown Dr had diagnosed me with colonic inertia around a month before going to the university hospital. My Dr has had me get xrays, blood work, colonic transit tests, and an anorectal manometry, which I am waiting for the results. I also have an extensive family history of colon cancer in my family along with the cancer gene- Lynch Syndrome (I don't remember exactly what the gene's specific name is) I was just tested and am waiting to find out if I do have the gene- both siblings and all cousins have tested positive. I have done a lot of research about what I should do....and feel as though a colectomy is what is right for me....I am so totally miserable living like this and want to get things figured out. I have a 3 year old and don't feel like I am able to be active like I should and WANT to. I am HORRIBLY distended, always EXHAUSTED, and as of recently I haven't been able to eat much because I throw up if I eat--and when I do eat, it's not even a "regular" amount of food. So....my question is....what do you think about the surgery?
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