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From: MillieSent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 4:04 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
Subject: Adhesions and bowel obstructions
I guess a stupid question would be the one I don't ask, so here goes. For the past nearly a week, I've been feeling like I don't move my bowels right. It's as if my insides are all jumbled up, and now even the little bit of loose stool I have (very little) doesn't want to come out. I have a funny feeling in the left side, especially. I also feel as if I have no urge to go. My questions are: How is a partial, or a total bowel obstruction diagnosed? How are they treated? Has anyone here ever had a nasogastric tube inserted while they were awake? I am terrified this is going to happen to me!!!! Should I seek out a surgeon, or a gastro, because I hurt so much and feel awful? Do xrays show anything, or do CT scans? I just do NOT want to end up being cut open again. I am TERRIFIED!!!!!!! I went to my family Dr., Thursday. Of course, I was in tears, but I told him I was in discomfort,(it's worse since then.) He didn't even press on my belly, nor did he do a rectal, when I told him it feels like either the rectum is out of place, or that I wonder if maybe the bowels have dropped, due to the hyst in2001. I got NO exam. I asked him to send me for hormone tests,as I feel they are out of whack. He only gave me something for depression. Please help, Please Karla, or Helen, or anyone. Thanks. Pain free hugs to all. Millie.Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com