1.A nasogastric tube can be different sizes, it depends on how the doctor's order' s are written or on the nurse's decision - hopefully the doctor writes the order specifically for the nurse (if she is the one doing it). 2. If a patient requests a pain killer or a Sedative it IS the nurse's responsibility to administer it in a timely fashion and I know personally from being a patient often that does not happen. From the nurse in me I will tell you the reasons and I don't consider any of these a good reason but they are true - either the nurse is plain lazy or very busy (some hospitals have cut nursing staff to a dangerous low), or the doctor did not write orders for you to have it as often as you feel you need the medication/s BUT if this is the case I have always made it a habit to inform the patient as to why they are not getting what they asked for and I would then attempt to reach the physician for a change in the order if I thought it was possible - meaning if the new dosage would be within the normally precscibed amount. 3. After any procedure that makes me ingest barium or any radio opaque fluid as in a CAT scan I have to start push fluids and take a fairly high dose of laxatives as soon as possible otherwise it sets up in my bowels like "cement"! No it is not healthy to depend on laxatives but I don't know anyone dealing with adhesions that does not have to take laxatives in some form.
Sorry gotta go, In friendship, Ann (in Georgia)
>----- Original Message -----
From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: Adhesions and Worsening bowel discomfort
> At Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Millie wrote:
> >
> >I know you get tired of my asking, but can anyone tell me how big a
nasogastric tube is? Exactly how uncomfortable is having one put in place?
If a patient requests a sedative first, (Begs for a sedative) are they
supposed to give you any? How about if you request a pan shot, are they also
required to do that, (as well as a sedative) if you ask?
> > I know I shouldn't be asking this, but I want to know. I need to know.
Is it safe to take any laxatives?
> >What little bit I go is either loose, and not much, or else it is like a
ribbon(not pencil-thin.)
> >Why worsening trouble even after a CT scan about 3 days ago, and a
"normal" colonoscopy to the cecum, in early April???
> >I feel like something not too good is happening to me, and I don't like
it.
> >Millie
>
> Millie,
>
> I got your email try to get on MSN tonight! If he thinks you are
> developing ileus, I had one after suregry, and he did not let me go home
> til it resolved!!
>
> Love,
> TOni
>