Hello, my name is Mary and since I was two days (my first
surgery-Unknow) I have been dealing with small bowel abstructions due to
adhesions.
I am 59 yrs. old and have had several surgerys since birth which has
cause more adhesions.They tell me that my bowel is stuck and not free
moving,so I should not eat alot of fiber. I am in the hospital at least
once a year for 3-5 days. The usual treatment-ng tube,pain meds, and
intervenious.In 1988 I was in seven times which had extreme stress on my
family.
There were and still are times I just want to crawl in ahole and stay
there. I have missed out on so many hoildays with my children and
family because of my problem.I have cronic pain, I can't lift any thing
heavy,the pain at times makes me extremely tired.I do my best every day
to go on with life, never knowing when I will be going to the hospital
again,the attacks come on that quickly.I feel for everyone who is
dealing with adhesions, they are real and very painful.Over the years I
have tryed diets, stress relievers,how I move and lift things, it
doesn't matter, the adhesions are there and when they want to attack
they do.
This time in my life I think of cancer(my father died of colon
cancer)and all the problems I have had over the years with my bowels and
adhesions, will I get colon cancer. My doctors tell me no,my
obstuctions have noithing to do with cancer, sometimes you wonder.How
much stress can my body and bowels take.
If there is anyone who would like to talk about there adhesion problems,
I am here, I know first hand what your going threw.Good Luck and God
Bless You All.
Mary