At Fri, 14 Apr 2000, Karla Nygren wrote:
>
>Hi Jim,
>
>I have had a few bowel resections due to obstruction. I don't believe they
>were total obstructions. Since then I have had many occasions where I felt
>there was an obstruction and went for weeks without a bowel movement, but
>was told that there was no obstruction, but a narrowing. I believe that in
>the case of adhesions eventually the obstruction will break free. This is
>my opinion....and I am sure there are others who have had total
>obstructions.
>
>Jim, I am from Wisconsin as well and have sought all my care in Milwaukee.
>If you don't mind would you please share where you received your care?
>
>Karla N.
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: JIM <JJHEINZ@UWM.EDU>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 10:16 PM
>Subject: ADHESION RECURRENCE
>
>> I had a small bowel resection for intestinal obstruction due to crohn's
>> disease in 1997.
>> In Mar 1999 I developed obstructive symptoms and had another resection.
>> Extensive adhesions were detected and repaired at that time, although
>> they had not caused any symptoms.
>>
>> In Sep 99 I developed obstructive symptoms. A barium xray showed a
>> definite narrowing of the intestine at one point. However, xrays in Feb
>> 2000 showed no narrowing. Last week I had the most violent obstructive
>> attack I've ever had. My doctors suspect adhesions.
>>
>> My question is: do obstructions due to adhesions in effect come and go,
>> or are they continuous? What do they look like on a xray?
>>
>> --
>> Jim from Milwaukee
>>
-- Jim from Milwaukee