Colon Resection

[jinky]

May 3/09 I had severe pain and I was opened up and was found to
have 7" too long a colon and it COLLASPED and the surgeon took out 7"
and sewed the 2 ends together.(OPEN SURGERY) I am 68 years old
and all my life
I have had constipation and have had to take meds to make my bowels
move. My bowels are moving on their own for the first time in my life.
I now have an infection in my bellybutton. I have neen on Keflex
(antibiotic) for 5 days and i do see a difference. I have 3 more days to go on it.
I am worried it won't be all gone when I finish Keflex.
Have any of you had a infection? What did you take and for how long please?
Thank you for your help. jinky