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Acute diarrhea from removal of colon. after ileostomy to reconnect i have only 15 cm of colon left.
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DELAY IN ABSORPTION: The function of the colon is to absorb water. Your small intestine will take any where from 6 to 8 weeks to absorb the water and then stools will be semisolid. Once your 15 cm colon is joined to the intestine then it will take about 4 weeks for the 15 cm colon to take over the function and eventually the stools become solid
Answered 6/9/2020
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