> At Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Donna wrote:
>>
>> At Mon, 30 Sep 2002, judymk wrote:
>>>
>>> My doctor wants to do an enterocolysis on Wed. It is a test where
>>> they
>>> put a tube through your nose into the stomach and then to the small
>>> bowel and drop in barium then take pictures. It sounds aweful. Has
>>> anyone ever had this done? Or know anything about it? Thanks Judy
>>
>> Judy,
>>
>> I had an enterocolysis done last summer. It was not awful. Once you
>> get the
>> tude (very thin tube)down it is really nothing to it. The only thing
>> that happens is when the barium hits your colon it keeps right on
>> going.
>> I barely made it to the bathroom. My test only took about 15 minutes
>> because I have
>> rapid transition so my small intestines are very fast.
>>
>> Don't stress yourself out concerning the test I have had worst. I
>> think
>> a barium enema is worse.
>>
>> Let us know how it goes.
>>
>> --
>> Donna
>>
>
> Hi Donna, just wondering did they find anything on that test??? I am
> scheduled for the same test. Esther
>
> --
> HI I have been here reading for a month. Let me explain my situation.
> I am a 53 old female who has been having alot of medical problems
> lately. In 1953 I had appedics removed, in 1971 I had pelvic
> infammatory disease caused by a IUD. At this time I was so sick I
> thought I was going to die , weighed approximately 87 pounds due to
> this had a complete hysterectomy at that time it was called a bikini
> operation thru the bottom of my stomach. About nine years ago I had my
> gallbladder removed microsopically from which I got a hernia this was
> sugically fixed by cutting an opening and putting a screen in there to
> hold it in place, after this I had severe diahrea so they did a
> colonoscopy, they removed two polyps, six months later another
> colonoscopy this time there were two larger polyps that looked
> cancerous so I had to have a sigmoidectomy they removed 4 ft of my
> intestines, by the way worst surgery I ever had. the polyps were
> precancerous but were found early enough, almost on!
> e year later two more polyps removed they were ok. Docter said my
> bloating was due to adhesions, I am a small women 5'2 never weighed
> over 125 lbs in my life now weighing 160 and looking like I am nine
> months pregnant only bigger then I got when I had my three children.
> So i went back to the surgion and he says oh no you don't have
> adhesions you would be throwing up. He ordered a CT scan
> with/contrast. I went to pick up my prep kit and asked to speak with
> a radiologist. I asked him if adhesions would show up on this test,
> he said no not unless they are in your small bowel, I was so mad thet
> this doctor I had trusted was sending me for a test that was going to
> come back negative at my expense, now I am so angry I don't know what
> to do. I think I should get all my medical records and go somewhere
> else instead of this one horse town where all they doctors are in
> cohoot, please any one do you have any other suggestions,,Mad In
> Montana Good luck to all that are suffer!
> ing with this problem!!!!! Esther
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