I would also add that no one should minimize the importance of exercise in managing this condition. In particular, as I have tried to recommend on this site before, try "rebounding" on a mini-trampoline. It is the best solution I have found, as it keeps things "loose and moving", and does not require endless trips to a doctor, or endless surgeries that just make more scar tissue. Go to the website http://www.reboundforfitness.com , or just type "benefits of rebounding" into your seach engine and you will find a wealth of info on this practice.
Best of luck.
Jan F
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan DeKrey" <janmdekr@bektel.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.obgyn.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: bowel obstruction and fiber in diet
> Teri,
>
> I saw your message and it caught my attention right away. I had one ovary
> removed due to a large, ruptured ovarian cyst in 1983, which led to the
> beginning of my adhesion problems. In the years since, I have had a
> complete hysterectomy, several surgeries for lysis of adhesions, several
> bowel obstructions with surgery for a few, and still struggle with dilated
> loops of bowel and partial obstructions. I have tried being on a liquid
> diet for two years, off caffeine for five, high fiber, low fiber, etc.
> For
> me, high fiber seemed to be the worst due to the slow movement through my
> gastrointestinal tract, but none of the others has had a huge impact one
> way
> or the other. I do my best to drink a minimum of one gallon of liquid,
> preferably water, a day and do better when I manage closer to 1-1/2 to two
> gallons, actually.
>
> I really believe that the adhesions react differently in each person and
> you
> have to find the regimen that works for you. For some, high fiber is the
> answer while for others low fiber is much better. I wish you luck in your
> quest for a happy medium!
>
> I also urge you to avoid surgery whenever possible, as it will only make
> the
> adhesions worse in the long run. I manage to stay off narcotic pain
> medications except when I end up in the hospital with either dilated loops
> or small obstructions.
>
> Again, good luck!
>
> Jan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Teri Mickle
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 6:14 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: bowel obstruction and fiber in diet
>
> At Mon, 7 Aug 2006, Margaret wrote:
>>
>> Hi my name is Teri and i am so confused about what to do about the
>> two small bowel obstruction attacks that I have had in the last 9
>> months.
>
> 4 years ago I had an hysterectomy leaving only my ovaries. In April
> of 08 i had my first attack wher i was hospitalixed with a small bowel
> obstruction for which doctors said was due to my hysterectomy surgery.
> Dec 18 08 I was again hospitalized for 1 week for the same thing. I
> had the Ng tube in my nose and throat both times.
>
> i am extremely grateful to God that my intestine unblocked itself andI
> did not have to have surgery. i am so against another surgery,
> because I knowthat only creates more surgey. I have been searching
> the internet for a solution of what I am doing wrong to cause the
> adhesions to atttach to my intestines. Some web sites say I should be
> on a high fiber diet and some say that i should be on a low fiber
> diet. Please give me some guidance and insight on how to head off
> another attack.
>
> Thank you
> Teri Mickle
>