Re: More to worry about.

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Fri Nov 22 21:28:48 2002


Dear Karen, I actually wonder if he meant rectocele or enterocele. He just mentioned that the rectum may be tilted, or out of place. I am so uncomfortable. I cannot eat much, and I have lost about 7 lbs. in a few weeks. Millie

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Carter" <carter123@comcast.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 11:00 PM Subject: Re: More to worry about.

> Dear Millie;
>
> I read the posts every day and I don't post often, but I must say that
> after
> all this time that you and I have both been on the board, I fear for
> you. For quite some time you seemed pretty ok, now you are not doing so
> well. I just pray for you dearly. I know what kind of pain you
> experience, however, I have not yet heard of a "tipped rectum." I have,
> of course, heard of a tipped uterus. Explain to me, if you would, how
> your rectum can become tipped. I just went to the General Surgeon
> myself today, he said that he doesn't think I need a rectocele repair as
> of yet, maybe someday. If you remember, only this past May I had the
> cystocele repair and bladder suspension, all due to first of all having
> 3 children, one large son at that, 9lbs 6 ozs, in 1982. Then I had a
> prolapsed uterus, furthering requiring the hysterectomy. So I would in
> deed like to know how you can get a tipped rectum, if that might not be
> my problem also.
>
> Please keep us posted as to how you are and what the results of your
> tests are. I keep all of you in my prayers as I read on each day. Even
> though I lay in silence at times.
>
> Love all my friends,
> Karen Carter
>
> At Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Millie wrote:
> >
> >I am so confused and scared that it isn't funny. On Sunday, I went to
e.r. and they did xrays. Dr. said I was full of stool. > >I took half a bottle of mag citrate, after which I had/have a hard time
getting rid of even loose stool. > >Tuesday, I went to local e.r. They xrayed me, and the Dr. siad there
wasn't much stool. Report didn't mention anything about lots of stool. Just said normal bowel gas pattern. > >Today I went to gastro, and told him I'm getting worse.
> >He sent me to xray, and he looked at the films. Said there wasn't much
stool there. He showed me 2 of the films. > >He says he thinks I have a tipped rectum, due to the hyst.
> >And if it is that, it can only be corrected by more surgery.
> >I know I don't empty out, and it's a horrible feeling. He said to take
stool softeners. > >He said the problem won't caiuse a blockage, and that he dosn't think
I'll ever need a bag. > >Does anyone else have this problem?
> >He wants me to go for a Sitz Marker Study.(colon transit study.)
> >You swallow a capsule that has tiny rings, and they xray you every other
day to see if the rings pass. > >Wish I had some good news.
> >Millie.
>


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