>----- Original Message -----
From: Lgapmon@aol.com
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: Upper G.I. Series with small bowel follow-through
> Hi Millie --
>
> Oh, you've brought me fond memories of drinking strawberry-flavored chalk.
> <G>
>
> Even before I had adhesions, barium gave me fits. There isn't anything
you
> can do expect wait for it to move through you. Walking may help, as may
all
> the other stuff we've posted about how to get relief from constipation.
If
> none of those hints from before help, and you can't tolerate enemas, then
all
> there is left is to wait.
>
> I decided after my last upper and lower GI that I will NEVER have them
again.
> They don't tell you a thing with regard to adhesions. Too, if you have
IBS
> or some other bowel problem (diverticulitis, e.g.) the treatment is about
the
> same -- bland diet, no food with seeds etc. So the doctors can keep their
> radioactive, strawberry-flavored chalk as far as I am concerned,
> thankyouverymuch.
>
> Love,
>
> Lynda M. in AZ
>
> "Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be
at
> one."
> - Socrates
>