>----- Original Message -----
From: "edward k vinson" <argent@hemc.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: Adhesions and Worsening bowel discomfort
> Hi Millie,
> I am answering this from a patient and nurse's point of view so please
hear
> me out, because I have been both for much too long:
>
> 1.A nasogastric tube can be different sizes, it depends on how the
doctor's
> order' s are written or on the nurse's decision - hopefully the doctor
> writes the order specifically for the nurse (if she is the one doing it).
> 2. If a patient requests a pain killer or a Sedative it IS the nurse's
> responsibility to administer it in a timely fashion and I know personally
> from being a patient often that does not happen. From the nurse in me I
> will tell you the reasons and I don't consider any of these a good reason
> but they are true - either the nurse is plain lazy or very busy (some
> hospitals have cut nursing staff to a dangerous low), or the doctor did
not
> write orders for you to have it as often as you feel you need the
> medication/s BUT if this is the case I have always made it a habit to
inform
> the patient as to why they are not getting what they asked for and I would
> then attempt to reach the physician for a change in the order if I thought
> it was possible - meaning if the new dosage would be within the normally
> precscibed amount.
> 3. After any procedure that makes me ingest barium or any radio opaque
fluid
> as in a CAT scan I have to start push fluids and take a fairly high dose
of
> laxatives as soon as possible otherwise it sets up in my bowels like
> "cement"! No it is not healthy to depend on laxatives but I don't know
> anyone dealing with adhesions that does not have to take laxatives in some
> form.
>
> Sorry gotta go,
> In friendship,
> Ann (in Georgia)
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 9:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Adhesions and Worsening bowel discomfort
>
> > At Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Millie wrote:
> > >
> > >I know you get tired of my asking, but can anyone tell me how big a
> nasogastric tube is? Exactly how uncomfortable is having one put in
place?
> If a patient requests a sedative first, (Begs for a sedative) are they
> supposed to give you any? How about if you request a pan shot, are they
also
> required to do that, (as well as a sedative) if you ask?
> > > I know I shouldn't be asking this, but I want to know. I need to
know.
> Is it safe to take any laxatives?
> > >What little bit I go is either loose, and not much, or else it is like
a
> ribbon(not pencil-thin.)
> > >Why worsening trouble even after a CT scan about 3 days ago, and a
> "normal" colonoscopy to the cecum, in early April???
> > >I feel like something not too good is happening to me, and I don't like
> it.
> > >Millie
> >
> > Millie,
> >
> > I got your email try to get on MSN tonight! If he thinks you are
> > developing ileus, I had one after suregry, and he did not let me go home
> > til it resolved!!
> >
> > Love,
> > TOni
> >
>