At Tue, 27 Oct 2009, IAS Admin wrote:
>
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
>kelly murray
>Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 10:40 PM
>To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
>Subject: Re: Feeling miserable ...AGAIN! CHERYL
>
>Cheryl,
>Not to be on my soapbox but please don't drink alcohol if you are on meds.
>You are asking for trouble or death.
>I know how bad the pain gets and it is easy to reach for something when the
>meds aren't helping enough but don't risk your life. This worries me.
>I do know how desperate we can get when the pain and sickness is constant
>but we need to take care of our bodies also.
>Kelly
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:06:38 -0500
>> From: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
>> To: adhesions@mail.obgyn.net
>> Subject: Feeling miserable ...AGAIN!
>>
>> From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
>Of
>> HERB F DIXON
>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:38 PM
>> To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
>> Subject: Re: Feeling miserable ...AGAIN!
>>
>> Hi Tracy, I am so sorry to hear about everything you have been going
>> through, Being hospitalized, bowel obstruction, the darned swelling, and
>the
>> nausea. I am so sad for you. It must have been just awful, especially
>since
>> you just went through it a few weeks prior to that episode. When I go
>> through tough times, I drink a lot not alcohol darn it! Doesn't mix well
>> with the meds. Either do a liquid diet, soft diet, or a BRAT diet. I also
>> have Gastroparesis. I am suppose to see a nutritionist, but have put it
>off
>> along with everything else til my ins. kicks in Dec. 1st. I hate the
>> swelling, I put on sweats, or my sons sweat type shorts. I have had a
>rough
>> week also, but NOTHING compared to you. I know what you mean sick of
being
>> sick. I want to go out for dinner and PIG OUT!! BUT..I know in the long
>run
>> I will pay for it. Has your doctor suggested foods for you to eat, or not
>to
>> eat? When my pain is so bad and my intestines are ripping before, during
>and
>> after BM's and I cry and double over from it all, I don't want to eat
>> because of the end result. I know that the bowels are always contracting,
>> but with adhesions wrapped around them and the stuff coming out causes
>them
>> to expand, it is awful! In this day and age, and modern medicine, there
>> should be someone in every state in the U.S. that can help ARD sufferers.
>> What exactly do they do for you when you are in the hospital with a bowel
>> obstruction? Do they give you certain meds to help? Do they ever talk
>about
>> the possibility of surgery when you go in to possibly take down adhesions
>> that are looped around your bowel causing this? You take care, rest, and
I
>> pray that you will be better soon. Cheryl D.
>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: IAS Admin (Tracy) To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:43 PM
>> Subject: Feeling miserable ..AGAIN!
>>
>> From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
>Of
>> Tracy S
>> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:30 PM
>> To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
>> Subject: Feeling miserable ...AGAIN!
>>
>> Hi All...
>>
>> I've been pretty quiet lately but today I'm really in need of some
>support.
>> I was just hospitalized for 8 days on Sept 25th for yet another bowel
>> obstruction....which they again blame on these darn adhesions...Over the
>> past two days I'm dealing with the same symptoms as I did just a few
weeks
>> ago...terrible pains in my adbomen, my tummy distended so much I'm sure
>> anyone who didn't know me would think I was expecting and the
nausea...The
>> nausea is just horrible...yet I have not vomited...yet
>> My bowels are a mess...I feel like I have to have a bowel movement but
>only
>> produce very small amounts of very thin strange looking stuff...I know
too
>> much info I'm sure....
>>
>> I just can't believe just adhesions keep causing this and nobody will fix
>> it....I often wonder if it's something I eat that causes this or at least
>> get's it going....This past week I have been snacking on crasins...It is
>the
>> only new food item I have been eating and even noticed that I had
>undigested
>> ones in my bowel movement this morning....Could this be what has caused
>this
>> flare up....Do any of you find certain foods flare up problems for you??
I
>> guess I'm just sick of feeling sick.
>>
>> Thanks for listening!
>> Tracy
>>