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Hi all. I have been dealing with partial small bowel obstructions for it what seems like almost 2 years now. I was in the hospital in January of this year for 4 days for one. I'm getting really desperate. The surgeon that saw me in the hospital in January was of no help, she just said live with it. I'm 28 years old and have had all I can about stand. I've lost about 10 lbs in 4 weeks,because I'm scared to eat anything. Since Jan, I've had 3 partial obstructions in the small bowel, the last one about a week ago happned on the weekend, started friday night. Went to the outpatient clinic to get some relief for the pain and vomiting. She wanted to call another surgeon because she felt a mass in my belly. Anyway getting to the point, I see another surgeon next week for a consult. My obstructions are caused by adhesions, since I've had 4 abd surgeries. I just want some releif, I understand my them cutting on me again, there is the risk for more adhesions. Each time my bowel obstructs, it gets worse, the last two times the throw up smelled like poop. I'm at the end of my rope, I'm depressed, and scared to eat anything, for fearing that I'm going to obstruct again. I just don't know what to say to this new doctor. Besides handing this physically and mentally, this is becoming a burdon on us finacially, er visits, hospital stays, outpatient clinic visits. Sorry this is so long, I just need some words of advice, and I needed to vent

 

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Thanks, your comments helped me

Where your small bowel obstructions full or partial? They are so painful, and I'm glad to hear you got releif from yours. I'm going to have a heart to heart with this new surgeon, I can't live like this any longer. I get one to two partial obstruction a month now. Thanks

 

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Thanks suki2 for your comments. I loose about 5-6lbs with my obstructions also. Mine seem to be getting longer, the last one started on friday night and the vomiting continued into Sunday afternoon. Did your doctor give you any advice on the obstuctions? All they have given me so far is an anti-nausia and pain killers to take at home, those are no good, if I can't keep anything down. I have another question for you, how often do you get them? I do agree, with you, the pain is out of this world, its worse giving birth and passing a kidney stone

Thanks

 

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suki2, I get about 2 a month now..lucky me

My first obstruction was in October of 2001, when they first started, I'd get one about every 3-4 months, now they avg about 2 a month now. It seems like your in the same boat I'm in. These things are so miserable.

quoteo you spend many nights while everyone else is sleeping hanging over the toilet or doubled up in pain thinking you might die?

I had to chuckle at that one. I've spent so many nights hanging over the toilet, its got my face print in the side. What seems weird, those obstructions seem to wait till its night time, that way we'd be be up all night worshiping the porcelian god. Its also funny you mentioned about feeling the obstruction comming on, I can feel mine starting to obstruct, that all to familiar labor pain in the gut and the hyperactive bowel sounds. My most recent ones, it felt like my gut totally shut down, belly so bloated, throwing up poop smelling vomit, and I could not even pass gas (sorry about that...LOL)Has your doctors ever told you anything to advoid obstructions or have offered you any usefull advice?Take Care

 

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suki2, Thats strange about the gas thing, and when the obstrucion starts to go away, then and only then I can pass gas, but not till then.

quote: Do you pass huge amounts of stool when your obstructions pass? Not always, but sometimes after an obstruction, I pass phenomenal amounts of stool

Yes sometimes, after everything is said and done, I do. I wonder if its because our bowels are trying to flush everything out because of the obstruction. suki2, have they(doctors) ever offered to do any surgery on you to find out if you have more adhesions? I'm trying to collect as much infromation before I go to the doctor next week.