At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Robyne Hinks wrote:
>
>Dear Pam I too have had most of those symptoms.There is a never ending
>history of bowel obstructions after bowel obstructions.A low residue diet is
>one of the answers(definitely no fibre as it tends to swell the bowel and
>that causes pain).To keep regular and reasonably soft stools use things like
>prune or pear juice at least three 350ml glasses a day and also agarol(I
>dont know whether you have it in the states).My dietician said that friut
>juices are not very high in fibre because it is the bulk of the fruit that
>has the fibre.Never have citrus fruit because your digaestive systemcannot
>digest the bulky part of citrus and it can clog your system very easily.Also
>any type of seeds nuts corn peas and most green veges.Go lightly on meat and
>chicken try to stay on fish.Soy products are better than dairy foods.Love
>Robyne
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Psycologis@aol.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 12:38 PM
>Subject: Adhesions following bowel surgeries
>
>> I am a 46 year old woman who has had 3 bowel surgeries with a prominent
>> surgeon at a prestigious Chicago hospital. These surgeries followed a
>> laproscopic surgery for endometriosis at which time,a total hyterectomy
>and
>> ovaries were removed. The first bowel surgery was a total colectomy, with
>> rectum reconstruction. The second followed the develpment of peritonitis
>and
>> an abscess, at which time a temporary ileostomy was put into place; and
>the
>> third and last, was an ileostomy take down. Currently I have pain in my
>left
>> side, which the surgeon identified as adhesions and a protrusion, which he
>> labelled a loop in the bowel caused by adhesions. Since then a local
>surgeon
>> and a GI doctor at the same prominent Chicago hospital have labelled this
>> lump, a hernia. I had these surgeries for chronic constipatin and colonic
>> inertia. The colon was found to be longer than usual, but other than that
>> only endometriosis was found on it at the time of biopsy. I continue to
>have
>> bowel difficulities, pain and am running low on trust after what I have
>been
>> through these last 13 months. Has anyone had similar experience or would
>a
>> doctor have an idea on what my next step should be. I am told that the
>> hernia is not currently life threatening, and that it will take quite some
>> time to regulate my bowels without a colon....I am using Miralax and going
>> easy on the fiber, which doesn't serve a purpose without a colon....and
>> trying to get some exercise when I can. I do some mild stretching
>exercises
>> while lying on the floor, ride a stationary bike and walk or shop when I
>am
>> not in the bathroom or in the doctor's office. Any support/suggestions
>would
>> be appreciated.
>> Patient Pam
>>