At Mon, 25 Oct 1999, sherry wrote:
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>Hi Gina, I read your post and can relate! I have problems with adhesions
>on my intestines and bowel. During one surgery my intestine was nicked,
>I started bleeding and required 3 blood transfusions. I have also had
>acute bowel obstructions. All of us who suffer from bowel problems know
>how important it is to keep things moving. It seems that my bowels move
>very slowly, and can be very painful. I have discovered that eating a
>soft pear every day and drinking a glass of orange juice with mineral
>oil in it really helps. I am fighting hard right now, seems the
>adhesions are strangling bowels again, stool is very thin. I'm trying
>to make it through the holidays. I had surgery in Nov. and was in
>hospital through Thanksgiving. That wasn't the first holiday I spent in
>the hospital. I pray for all of us. Sherry