Thank you for taking the time to answer my email. You have given me much food for thought (if you pardon the pun)! I wish you the best of health. Thanks again, Esther
At Tue, 13 Aug 2002, clare wrote:
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>Hi Anon:
>
>Welcome to the IAS forum. I will try to answer your questions the best
>I can.
>
>Diet: Most people find that a soft diet works best, especially those who
>are on narcotics for pain management. One of the drawbacks with a soft
>diet is that it is sometimes difficult to get a proper balance of
>nutrients.
>
>I am lucky that I can eat a somewhat regular diet, including small
>salads if I cut them small and chew well. I also take a small amount of
>Metamucil daily, and although this helps, I now have to be careful with
>it. I am finding that sometimes with a salad it is too much fibre,
>although most days it still works great. Diet for adhesion sufferers is
>really just trial and error - attempting to balance nutrition with
>comfort. Regardless of what works best, the kindest thing that you can
>do for yourself is drink water, water, water!!
>
>Exercise: My personal belief is that the more you can do, the better it
>is for you. Exercise really depends on the level of pain that you are
>in at a particular time. I walk my dog every day - for a minimum of
>half an hour. On bad days it's a very slow, excruciating walk, and on
>good days it's an enjoyment. Yes, there are days I can't do it at all.
>
>If you think you can do situps, then perhaps try only a few easy ones
>and see how it goes. On really good days I'll admit I've thought about
>sit ups, but to be honest I'm too scared. I know what a good blast of
>vaccuming can do, so I tend to be cautious now. I've had 3 surgeries in
>2 years, so the exercise thing is something I'm working my way into. If
>you haven't had surgery since you were 9, you may be able to do much
>more than I can. I strongly believe that for those with adhesions who
>can do some exercise it helps.
>
>I am not a Dr, so this info is just from my personal experience. I do
>hope that it helps you. If you have any more questions please feel free
>to ask.
>
>Best wishes.
>
>At Tue, 13 Aug 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>>I have recently been informed that I have adhesions on my intestines
>>resulting from 2 operations that I had when I was 5 and 9 years old. I
>>am now 33. I do not have to have them operated on at this stage but the
>>pain and sickness that I have recently suffered is something that I
>>never want to experience again! I was wondering if anyone knew what
>>foods I should not eat/eat, and if exercise such as aerobics (including
>>excerices like sit ups) would help or hinder. I would really appreciate
>>any comments. Mank thanks.