Re: impacted colon
From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Sat Mar 3 13:46:08 2001
Toni,
When I went to the e.r. of the hospital where I had the TAH done, the e.r.
Dr. showed me my xrays. He said there was a clump of stool in the lower
colon. He gave me 30 cc of milk of mag, a Fleets enema, which never do work
for me, and a Dulcolax suppository. I didn't get much reults. I tried to
tell the ob/gyn who did my surgery that I'm having more troubles moving my
bowels, but it's like I've been written off. I saw her yesterday, and I
told her I feel the adhesions are back, because of the steady pain,
pressure, and the fact I can't eat much. It feels as if nothing wants to
pass thru. She said it could be adhesions, but she didn't think so. I told
her I'm worse after over a month, instead of improving. She told me I look
much betr since the surgery. I told her looks are deceiving, and 'm worse
since the surgery. I asked her if she could order tests like the barium
test, or a CAT scan to see if anything is bocking off. She didn't want to be
bothered, I guess. I was told they did all the tests before. I told
her yes, but that was months before the TAH. I might as well have talked to
the wall. I have no urge to go since the surgery. I told her the last decent
bm I had was on Fe.3. I told her the bm I had last Thursday was little more
than pencil thin. I guess the damage is done, so I'm writen off.What did
they tell you to take for the impacted colon? Did they see that on a regular
plain film xray?
Millie
>----- Original Message -----
From: "toni welsh" <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: impacted colon
> has anyone been told their colon is impacted? my gi dr said that is what
> has been causing my diarreha. it has been an awful week!
>
> toni
>