2006-07-26 17:05:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
INDEED, a person can live without a colon. The colon is just your large intestines. Most of the nutrients are absorbed before the chyme (digested food) reaches the colon. Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.
Food goes from MOUTH to ESOPHAGUS to STOMACH to SMALL INTESTINE to LARGE INTESTINE to ANUS (end of colon).
The colon is mainly for reabsorbing water and therefore solidifying the fecal matter.
Without a colon, you will just be visiting the toilet more often and your stool will always be of soft consistency, maybe like diarrhea.
2006-07-26 17:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by marky m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the colon's purpose is to absorb all the water and nutrients into the body, and without it, there would be no water in the body or nutrients.
2006-07-26 17:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by BK4EvEr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think you can live without a colon
2006-07-26 17:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you develop colon cancer, you can have some of it removed, but i dont think you can remove the whole colon.
2006-07-26 17:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by MaryAnn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can... It is possible to do a colectomy-total... and reattach your small bowel instead. There are problems, but it is possible.. especially for someone with Ulcerative Colitis.
2006-07-26 17:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by PreviouslyChap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can but you would need to have a colonostomy bag because you couldnt controll your bowl movements.
2006-07-26 17:09:45 · answer #6 · answered by 0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you could live without one, you could prolly live with a shorter than normal one though
2006-07-26 17:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by wildgroovymunky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if your Colon gets damaged you die!!!!!!!!!!
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2006-07-26 17:10:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! I now a couple of them who do and theyare the better for it!
2006-07-26 18:20:50 · answer #9 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe so. I have a friend that had this done and she is living.
2006-07-26 17:09:08 · answer #10 · answered by Windwispers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋