Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: Bowel Obstruction

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2009-04-30T07:01:00.000-04:00

nice info doc

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May of 2008 I went to one e.r.my belly was huge li...

2009-02-25T00:29:00.000-05:00

May of 2008 I went to one e.r.my belly was huge like I was 6-7 mths pregant and it hurt sooooooooo bad. w/o the dr. ever touching my belly or doing any kind of test he told me it was "gas" to go home and take an over the counter med for it.He was a dr. I trusted him and, did what he said.

2 days later I was in at another hospital e.r.I remember walking in and telling them how bad I was hurting.Next thing I knew 2 days had passed & I was in a recovery room with 34 staples in my belly.

Dr. at that hospital found not only a bowel obstruction but, also colon cancer.He said had I not came to e.r. that nite I would have died.I was in hospital 9 days then had to go do chemo.Just finished my last one.[hopefully] tests in next 2 weeks will say if the cancer is gone.

I also have to wear a colonostemy bag for a yr.Yr.is almost up.I thank God for sending me to the right e.r.dr.nurses and surgeon.Other wise I would not be here 2 day to raise my 7 yr. old g/daughter.God bless U all.

"Cyndy"

For the last month I had not had a bowel movement ...

2009-02-17T14:16:00.000-05:00

For the last month I had not had a bowel movement and have been very bloated, I look like I am 5 months pregnant especially if I try to consume any type of food. For the last 2 years I have had problems with bloating off and on but I have never gone a month w/o a bowel movement. I used correctol, ex-lax, and a couple other laxatives with no luck at all. Then I used a enema with some results not a whole lot but better than nothing. Then when I had ulcers I remember Mylanta always made me have diarrhea so I bought a bottle and have been drinking that and I have diarrhea but I still have bloating. Previously I had no bowel sounds or gas and now my stomach is noisy with very minimal gas. I have not thrown up at all but when I wake up (that is if I ever get to sleep) It taste like I have thrown up in my mouth and it is so dang gross! This morning I woke up and It felt like somebody had beaten my belly with a baseball bat. I get alot of pain in my stomach and have started to get sharp pains in my back. I am 50 and have Rheumatoid and take pain killers, which I have been on for years so I dont know if it is because of them or what is going on. Everyone keeps saying I need to go to the doctor and I just recently like 2 days ago am eligible with insurance which is great. I just dont know If I am worrying about nothing and the diarrhea with the Mylanta is good or not. I just have a feeling if I quit drinking it I will cease to have anything at all and I still am bloated. Could someone please give me some good advice. I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you Franny

THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO - DIET IS IMPORTANT!...

2008-12-24T15:49:00.000-05:00

THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO - DIET IS IMPORTANT!!! The link below is a good start and I recommend it to anyone who has suffered from bowel adhesions. I have learned that I will live the rest of my life susceptible to bowel obstructions (I am 40 yrs and have experienced 2 since I was 38 yrs due to borderline ovarian cancer treatment). http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/01B68B82-61CD-45A4-B71D-37A5A1318453/9329/LowFibreFoodChoicesPartialBowelObstruction1.pdf

My son had a RPLND for testicular cancer 2 months ...

2008-11-18T09:04:00.000-05:00

My son had a RPLND for testicular cancer 2 months ago and now he is unable to hold solids..they come back up green....He is pretty much on a liquid diet right now...he said he feels they food as it tries to go down and it feels like a lump and it trys to go back and forth and it painful and finally he throws up..does this sound like a bowel obstruction...after much research on the net I found where one guy had bowel obstruction after his RPLND....He had a series of test yesterday and is suppose to go to the surgeon who perform the RPLND today. Should he also check with a gastrologist for a 2nd opinion just to make sure before they cut him again.

Anon-There's no magic dietary formula that's going...

2008-09-26T05:53:00.000-04:00

Anon-
There's no magic dietary formula that's going to prevent a future obstruction. There's probably some scar tissue causing some kinking of your bowels that intermittently causes these obstructions. The next occurrence may require surgery and lysis of adhesions to identify and fix the underlying problem

WHAT FOODS SHOULD I BE EATING, I HAVE HAD 6 PARTIA...

2008-09-25T22:54:00.000-04:00

WHAT FOODS SHOULD I BE EATING, I HAVE HAD 6 PARTIAL BOWEL OBSTRUCTUION THE LAST YEAR, THEY SEEM TO BE COMEING MORE OFTEN, I KEEP LOSING ALOT OF WEIGHT AFRAID TO EAT. ALSO IS THERE A GOOD ADHESION DOC HERE IN COLUMBUS OHIO. NEED HELP.

My mother had an allergic reaction to Seprafilm an...

2008-07-29T20:50:00.000-04:00

My mother had an allergic reaction to Seprafilm and her intestines completely fused together. After removed of a benign ovarian cyst they noticed some adhesions on her intestines. She had intestinal surgery 30 years prior. They decided to removed the adhesions while they had her open and placed the Seprafilm. She eventually died after about 3 weeks of hospitalization. Have you had any experience with treating people that have severe reactions to Seprafilm? I know some people do live through it but I have also heard of others dying or having a large amount of their intestines removed.