Re: gross question
From: marianne bolding (ojowojo@yahoo.com)
Tue Aug 7 20:17:01 2001
I've been hit with a wave of nausea...but, want to try
my best to answer a couple of your questions...yes. I
had surgeory through an OB doctor...he determined my
fallopian tube adhered to my sigmoid colon...causing
the blockage. You eat very well, Rosie. I've heard
lots of stuff about flaxseed...but, have yet to try
it.and know (today) I realize I can no longer drink
milk...so soy is something I'll be trying soon...you
suggest vanilla? Is the plain bad? My bowel
movements were also solidifed but ribbony...eventually
it led to constipation then diarrhea. You'll know
when it's time to do something more serious about your
bowels. Unfortunately, the body very unkindly let you
know when things are worsening. Bowel problems and a
big fat toe...I wonder if that adhesion isn't attached
from your toe to your butt...LOL What will they do to
this big toe of yours? I pray your bowel problems
don't intensify and your big toe heals well. Bet you
can't even wear a shoe, huh? Love, Marianne Thanks-
your e-mail makes me feel better. (though still
nauseous)
--- Rosie <kandleglo@email.msn.com> wrote:
> Thanks for replying Marianne! Did you have to have
> surgery for the partial
> obstruction? I think my anger with the doctor who
> did this to me is almost
> as bad as the pain! I don't have trouble with
> constipation and I have a bowl
> of oatmeal with 2 tblsps. of flax meal in a cup of
> soy milk & a mashed
> banana for breakfast every morning - YUMMY! Actually
> it's not bad when you
> use the vanilla soy milk. I don't have trouble
> having bowel movements and
> they are solidified - just rather ribbon shaped as I
> heard one lady on the
> list mention awhile back. I thought maybe it was a
> temporary thing, but it
> has remained like that for several weeks now. I have
> a doctor's appointment
> Monday (pre-surgery) so I will ask him about it. I
> am terrified of any kind
> of surgery now after what happened with my
> Hysterectomy. I go in the
> hospital next Thursday for surgery though on my -
> wait everyone, - don't
> laugh - are you ready? ------ MY BIG TOE!!!! LOL!
> A table fell on it a
> couple of months ago and apparently injured it worse
> than I thought - I'll
> be bedridden for 2 weeks and won't be able to walk
> for a month! Can you
> believe it? Do you suppose I'll get adhesions on my
> toe and they will form a
> third foot? My luck - LOL!
> Rosie
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: gross question
>
> > Rosie...glad you've posted. Suspecting you have
> > adhesions is an important reason enough for you to
> > post here. There's valuable information for us to
> > learn here...and I'm glad you found this site in
> the
> > "suspecting" stage, rather than after
> diagnosis...as
> > you'll have better info to learn how to deal with
> > doctors, and personal decisions on how to pursue
> with
> > this medically. My problems started like yours
> with
> > the bowel...it was a slow progression...the stool
> for
> > me was as you explained in the beginning...slowly
> > after 7 months things did worsen (maybe because
> the
> > adhesion kept tightening up on my bowel after a
> period
> > of time)...and mine did lead to a partial
> obstruction.
> > I'd watch your signs over time and see if they
> worsen
> > before making any surgical decisions. As you are
> well
> > aware of...surgeory could worsen problems...the
> double
> > edge sword. Have you tried a fiber supplement
> like
> > metamucil to see what reaction the bowels will
> have?
> > It is supposed to make the bowels more
> solidifed...and
> > if you have problems passing them, then maybe
> you'll
> > have more of an idea of whether things can pass
> > through your bowel normally. Just a thought.
> (That I
> > even tried myself). I am very interested in
> knowing
> > how things go with you...so, please post to the
> site
> > and let us know. I send you all my best. Love,
> > Marianne
>
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