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Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:51 PM
Subject: obstruction of small intestine - can't tolerate fibre
Sender: misakcs@bellsouth.net (Charles Misak)
Subject: Re: obstruction of small intestine - can't tolerate fibre
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> I had colon resection surgery in August and a month later developed
> severe abdominal and stomach cramping/pain. Went to the ER and was
> diagnosed as having a partial blockage in the small intestine. Went on
> IV, pain killer and two types of antibiotics and was OK in a few days...
> no advise was provided on how to avoid this in the future. In Nov,
> while traveling I had the same thing happen, only worse, and spent 5
> days in the hospital. A surgeon there wanted to "take a look down
> there", meaning operate. I checked myself out of the hospital and came
> back to my primary physician and spent another 3 days in the hospital,
> just waiting for it to cure itself, which it finally did. Have been
> diagnosed with adhesions on or in the small intestine. Just by chance,
> as I was leaving the hospital, a nurse gave me a recommended diet which
> eliminates all foods with fiber... I got further encouragement about
> the success possibilites of this by reading the articles in this chat
> room. I've followed this diet now for 2 weeks and haven't had the hint
> of a problem... Can anyone else confirm , from their experience, that
> eliminating fiber may be THE solution to this type problem?
>
> Charles Misak
>