I have had 12 operations [abdominal] over 20 years, and currently 45 y.o.that no Doc will touch until I fully obstruct. Currently, I am with partial bowel obstruction referred to as "frozen bowel" and maintained on percocet. Food is NOT my friend [sigh]..
I will not eat anything when out of the home due to the colon resenting food and I cannot handle the thought of the embarrassment of being caught in a Public bathroom with this 4th of July party. It is so hard to cover this disease up when around friends, colleagues and family...and I am SICK of making excuses to avoid socials around food.
I have hit a breaking point now, and its been 8 years since the last obstruction. They are starting my workup, I am praying they take me to O.R. and give me a few years of relief. I was told to expect to need adhesion breakdown about every 5 years.
Thanks for being here....sometimes this disease wears me out with disgust and NO hope.