Here are web sites to some excellent articles about intestinal obstruction (bowel obstruction) and constipation. I encourage you to take some time (away from the Adhesions Forum) to read the information in the web sites, which I have listed below.
By actually reading information about bowel obstructions and constipation, you will be able to develop a better understanding of these two conditions and the problems they present for you. You will also learn why your surgeon is not very eager to do surgery for you - when adhesions attach the intestines to other abdominal organs. The risks to the patient are just too great!!
** Small Bowel Obstruction --- easy to read and easy to understand.
http://www.beryl.net/yourhospital/HTL/21422.htm
** Postoperative Adhesive Intestinal Obstruction
http://www.bhj.org/journal/1996/3802_apr/reviews_365.htm
** Bowel Obstruction, Large --- scroll down and click: Bowel Obstruction, Large (Gastrointestinal category --- near the top)
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/index.shtml
** Bowel Obstruction, Small
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic66.htm
** Constipation
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic111.htm
** Constipation, impaction, and bowel obstruction --- for doctors and other health care professionals.
http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cancernet/303510.html
** Intestinal Obstruction --- Alternative names: intestinal volvulus; ilius; paralytic ilius; bowel obstruction --- easy to read and easy to understand --- scroll down and enter: Intestinal Obstruction --- click: GO --- then scroll down and click: Intestinal Obstruction
http://www.healthanswers.com/adam/default.asp
** Intestinal Obstruction --- Self-Assessment for Intestinal Obstruction
http://www.ibionet.com/intestinalobstruction.html
** Links to Intestinal Obstruction Web Sites
http://www.ibionet.com/intestinalobstructionlinks.html
** Constipation, impaction, and bowel obstruction --- Patient Summary
http://imsdd.meb.uni-bonn.de/cancernet/503510.html
** Constipation
http://www.medicalonline.com.au/medical/disease_index/general/constipa.htm
** Constipation --- easy to read and easy to understand
http://www.planetrx.com/condition/cond_detail/info/93_Introduction.html
** Intestinal Obstruction
http://www.nurseminerva.co.uk/intobs.html
You will feel and be empowered once you have decided to be receptive to learning about your medical condition. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER in a doctor/patient relationship!
-- The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is: * To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
-- The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is: * To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *