Re: Haven't been here in a while, had 2 bowel obstructions and surgery!
From: Dawn (dawn@naisp.net)
Mon Jan 20 06:56:55 2003
Oh good lord Jill, I am so sorry. Stuff does surely not sound right. Is
your doc aware of the black tarry stools if not,you must inform them
right away.
You should not be suffering pain either but meds do bring up a motility
issue.
Perhaps there is a doc on call as today is a holiday that might have a
different set of eyes on the matter. Please tell us where you live as
well as some angel may be out in your neck of the woods with a more
symapthetic doc. God bless dear Jill and hang on. We are here.
Love,
DawnAt Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Jill wrote:
>
>Haven't logged on in a while, but I always find this site comforting.
>
>For those that don't remember me, I had a complete hysterectomy 2 1/2
>years ago due to adhesions/bleeding/pain. I've struggled terribly since
>- most recently:
>In May I had to have left ovary removed, it had a hemorragic cyst
>causing terrible pain, and of course more scar tissue.
>In September I had a partial obstruction, no surgery needed, this time .
>. .
>Just 4 weeks ago had a FULL obstruction in the bowel - I was so sick,
>throwing up, lost most bodily functions, etc, severe pain, ambulance had
>to take me in - they did emergency surgery, another brand new scar YUK -
>apparently adhesions had attached my right ovary and my intestine
>together, and twisted the intestine closed.
>So I am now approx. 4 1/2 weeks post op, and was doing ok, but now
>going down hill again, and I am scared. Had to go back to a liquid diet
>a few days ago, as eating was causing terrible sharp pains in the
>intestinal area, around the belly button. Right now surgeon is just
>saying "you are having a slow recovery" but I think he is concerned too.
>ON a side note, I'm sure many of you will appreciate this - when
>ambulance took me in and ER staff started treating me, I told them I'd
>already had a partial obstruction, and thought I was having a full
>obstruction - they all told me I had the flu - even the first x ray
>showed nothing, and the ER doc was actually talking about sending me
>home! Then they forced the barium down my throat - and of course, as I
>told them it would, it came up all over EVERYONE and everything.
>Unfortunately for me, that meant the dreaded NG tube. But, it did get
>their attention, and the next CT scan showed the obstruction. I
>probably layed in the ER for about 6 hours or more while all this was
>happening - ugh.
>
>He is giving me nothing for pain, so I am suffering a great deal at this
>point, as is my family. This morning bowel movements were very black
>and tarry looking. I don't have another follow up with doc for another
>week, but I am getting worried again. Is this how my life is going to
>be from now on??? Constant fear and worrying, by Ensure by the caseload?
>Doing just about anything physical (even mild) causes pain, still can't
>sit for long either.
>
>I know I'm rambling, but I'm out of ideas, and scared of another surgery
>or worse. Been out of work too long now, and we're about to lose
>everything, which doesn't help matters.
>
>Thanks for letting me vent - this is a wonderful forum.
>
>--
>Jill
>
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I'm no doctor, just a fellow sufferer like you but I hope you consider me a new friend.