If you have been having problems with bowel obstructions and abdominal distention, I encourage you to read as much as you can about these painful conditions. Once you understand how bowel obstructions and abdominal distention affect your body, you will be empowered to make better decisions about your care.
You will not only be better prepared to discuss your medical condition with your doctor; but as a result of educating yourself, you will have a much better idea as to whether surgery is your only option. Too many surgeries are being done for the wrong reason!!
There are many surgeons, who are not very eager to perform surgery for adhesions!! In fact, in January 1998 I had an appointment with a colon-rectal surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. My hope was that he would agree to do surgery for me; but he very matter of factly told me that he does not perform surgery for adhesions unless his patient is having an emergency bowel obstruction!!
If you suspect that you have bowel or intestinal adhesions, it is time to begin to learn how to keep your gastro-intestinal organs functioning in as healthy way as possible.
X> You feel great when your bowel works well.
http://www.denmar.net/ccindex.html
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X> Bowel Movement Disorders: General Information - Constipation - Psychogenic Constipation - Colonic Inertia - Dyschezia - Diarrhea - Fecal Incontinence - Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Flatulence
http://merckusa.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec9/107.htm
" Bowel (intestinal) function varies greatly not only from one person to another but also for any one person at different times. It can be affected by diet, stress, drugs, disease, and even social and cultural patterns. In most Western societies, the normal number of bowel movements ranges from two or three a week to as many as two or three a day. Changes in the frequency, consistency, or volume of bowel movements or the presence of blood, mucus, pus, or excess fatty material (oil, grease) in the stool may indicate a disease."
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