Re: When do you know personally...

From: bob (meor@hotmail.com)
Wed Oct 16 17:42:20 2002


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At Tue, 30 Jan 2001, jenny low wrote: >
>Hi everyone,
>
>This may sound really stupid, but when do you know personally that you have
>a bowel obstruction? I believe I have had partial obstructions in the past
>that take car of themselves, but never a complete obstruction.
>I have had adhesions in 3 past surgeries around the colon and rectum. I had
>a colonoscopy in December. Would that show if there were adhesions around
>the rectum or colon then? Does it show a narrowing on the test? Just
>wondering. I am getting concerned that I may have one. I am not feeling real
>well at all either. I am going to the doctor in the morning. I just wanted
>to see how you felt when you had it, and what your symptoms were.
>
>Thanks and bear hugs to all!
>Jenny
>
>>From: "Janet Karam" <jkaram4@home.com>
>>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Subject: Re: adhesions and bloating..
>>Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 20:40:45 -0600
>>
>>Dear Belinda,
>>
>>Upon awakening every morning, I have bloating due to adhesions...and then
>>more with every sip of drink or bite of food for the rest of the day.
>>Doesn't matter if I've had a bowel movement or not, it's always there.
>>There
>>are uneven pouches of bloating in my abdomen along with overall bloating. I
>>have found nothing to help, but know I will have more problems if I wear
>>anything restrictive to my tummy...like the others have said...stretchy and
>>loose!
>>
>>Warm regards,
>>
>>Janet
>

>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Belinda" <kiffany94@yahoo.com>
>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>>Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 10:19 PM
>>Subject: adhesions and bloating..
>>
>> > I was just wondering if anyone out there who has problems with adhesions
>> > has ever had a problem with bloating also.
>> > I have had several surgeries in the past and adhesion removal. I am
>> > having pain, pretty severe again now. I have an appointment to go to
>> > the doctor who will hopefully do the removal of what I am sure are
>> > adhesions again. Since I had my last adhesion surgery in Feb of 1997 I
>> > have alwasy had a problem with bloating. I just always assumed it was
>> > something to do with it, the adhesions or whatever. Well it has gotten
>> > pretty bad, we are talking up to 4 inches. My stomache can actually
>> > measure up to 4 inches different in a matter of one day. I look like I
>> > am 3-4 months pregnant. Is there any one else who has had this problem
>> > or does it seem that I also have another issue going on. I think that
>> > my bladder might be involed this time as well as the colon and
>> > intestines. I have started to have a NEW type of pain in the last 2 to
>> > 3 weeks. If I go to the bathroom every hour I can keep the pain
>> > severity down a bit. It is almost like a pressure on the bladder. The
>> > pain is also not only in the lower right quad now it is starting to
>> > shoot up the middle just to under the rib cage.
>> > Any suggestions would be appreciated..
>> > thanks,
>> > Belinda
>> >
>>

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