Adhesions, radiation enteritis, and low-residue diet
From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Sun Nov 28 16:05:27 1999
I just received a letter from an email friend, who told me that, besides
surgical adhesions, she just found out that she has radiation enteritis.
She said, "Would you happen to know anything about this illness?" I have
never heard about radiation enteritis.
She told me that seven years ago she had been diagnosed with stage three
endometrial cancer. As a result she had to have a radical hysterectomy
followed by a month of radiotherapy.
She was doing very well until May of this year when she started having
excruciating stomach cramps. She said: "Once the pains start, I cannot
eat. My stomach gets distended; I'd vomit and have bouts of nausea. The
pains were so intense I'd break out in cold sweats and turn pale. To
relieve the pain, my doctor usually injects me with 1 cc of demerol. I'm
awfully thin now. I've lost 10 lbs. since May of this year. I have
been hospitalized for four times since May."
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Since I did not know anything about radiation enteritis, I decided to
search the Internet for information about it. The following web sites
are the result of my research for radiation enteritis and related
information:
* Radiation enteritis -- This information is intended for use by doctors
and other health care professionals -- excellent information about
nutrition for people who have this condition.
http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cancernet/304093.html
* Radiation Enteritis -- At the upper left corner, type in: radiation
enteritis. Then scroll down and click: Radiation Enteritis. NOTE: For
more information at this site, click the following words: enteritis -
swelling - radiation therapy - cancer. When referred to other web
pages, click the words which are shown in blue.
http://www.healthanswers.com/
* Ask the Mayo Dietitian: Low-residue diet
http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/askdiet/htm/new/qd980318.htm
* Re: After effects (from surgery/radiation)
http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/gastro/archive/1679.html
* Radiation Therapy Patient Information -- Skin Care, Fatigue, Pelvis
Radiation Therapy, Diarrhea (Low Residue Diet), Constipation, Steroids
-- Then scroll all the way down to: "Index - Radiation Therapy Patient
Information."
http://www.rooj.com/Patient_Info.htm
My purpose in sharing this information here is to make it available to
others who may also be going through similar circumstances as a result
of radiotherapy or radiation treatment.
--
The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
* To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
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