Robin Hinks wrote:
> I am wondering if any one out there has these thoughts about bowel
> obstructions too.I never had anything wrong with my bowel before my first
> bwel surgery May 14th 1999 to create a new bladder for me.Since then my
> bowel obstructions started nd in the beginning were only about once every
> two months.Since then the time between them has gradually shortened so that
> before the ileostomy I was eating for about five days(only very light diet)
> and then a gut obstruction would form and back in hospital for fluids
> only.Just before the surgery I found that I couldnt go even those five days
> without it packing up.Now they think that it is the large bowel not working
> at all because when they did a defeacagram they could see that the large
> bowel was not moving.Well I had my ileostomy and now it seems that the
> stomach or small bowel is not pushing anything through to the stoma.I am
> luckier than some as I have a gastric tube as well and when the pain gats
> too much then I release the gastric tube and out pours everything that has
> been sitting in the stomach that was supposed to go down the small bowel.I
> am waiting on the dctor to come and see if he knows anymore since he did the
> endoscopy this morning.It just seems to me that if you re prone to bowel
> obstructions does your bowel say "hey weare sick of the trauma and handling
> and are going to go on strike". Can the bowel tire of interference? please
> let me know what you think.Love always Robyne.
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sherry Marie <SMGNWV@aol.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 10:49 AM
> Subject: RE: Steps to reduce adhesion formation...Anne
>
> > Anne, Thanks for your response. I asked my surgeon what his opinion on
> > second look surgery to take down the adhesions and he did not feel it
> > beneficial. He told me to call him when I started vomiting. I have had
> > acute bowel obstructions and the thoughts of that experience again
> > upsets me terribly. I have experienced several partial bowel
> > obstructions that seem to be getting more frequent. Due to the fact
> > that I have had a bowel resection, the odds are stacked against me. The
> > pulling sensation is non-relenting and I feel fullness under my ribs
> > esp. the left one. An urgent care facility doctor told me that since I
> > had the TAH the adhesions can also grow from the incision back onto the
> > intestines. Thanks to all, it means so much to be able to share. I
> > used to think I was the only one up against these aliens, now I know I'm
> > not alone. Sherry Marie
> >
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