Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Hi, I wrote earlier about my dad (Toby) who was having bloating, pain, and vomiting after his colon resection. Well, they did a lot of tests and finally came to the conclusion that it was either a kink or an obstruction in his small intestine (which is what quite a few people on this list also suggested it might be). I'm hoping it's a kink because I can't imagine how he would get an adhesion in an area pretty far above his resection. And I'm hoping that it's not another cancerous growth that is blocking the area. My mom called about an hour ago and and told me that they were going to take him into surgery within the hour. I'm glad that they finally figured out the problem and are doing something about it, but I'm also worried about him going through another surgery so soon after the first (two weeks today), his age (74), and the fact that he's hardly had anything to eat since the first surgery. He must be much weaker than he was before his first surgery. I wonder if they will go into the same way that they did the first time or if they will do another incision. Thanks again for taking the time to respond to my messages--even though many of you are fighting your own serious battles. This is a wonderful and caring group of people. Karin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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