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A member asked:
How unhealthy is a 30 ft backup of stool in the colon?
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Please don't believe: ...everything you hear! The colon is only 5-6 feet long. A "back-up" as you describe would have stool coming up your esophagus. What problem do you have that we can assist with?
Answered 10/21/2014
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