bowel obstructions

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Bowel obstructions was part of our " it could happen " pre-op seminar, private

consult and signed consent. BUT who can hear it when the thought of

walking/breathing/sitting, saving your knees or hips or diabetes or_______

is hurting & freedom is just around the corner.

I had bowel obstruction (kink) after my first baby, normal delivery, NO

surgeries yet. YOW. But no surgery then, either as it finally unkinked

itself. Whew. I was too young and fresh mommy.

We know NOW that any interference in there can create adhesions. The body

" normalizing " in its own peculiar fashion. " Hey, put that back over HERE! "

Of course, that doesn't help at the time, but it can happen, as miserable as

it sounds.

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Re: Request exception

> a,

> I had the same experience you did with emergency bowel surgery. You're

right

> about the pain - I was in agony for hours until they could operate. I'm

learning

> that this happens to more of us than you might think - and it is something

that

> most surgeons do not warn pre-ops about, even though they seem to list

every

> other possible danger of the surgery! There is nothing that you did or

did not

> do to cause this, so don't feel like you are doing anything wrong. You've

done

> great with your lose, and so why change anything?

>

> My weight lose stopped and appetite returned with a vengeance at about 1

1/2

> years. I've just started on increasing my protein in the hope that it

will help

> me loose a little more weight. I really only want to loose about 5 pounds

and

> then maintain at about 155, and I'm hoping the the protein drinks will

help curb

> my carbohydrate/sugar cravings.

>

> Helene

> Lap RNY 12/22/99

> 350/160

>

> a wrote:

>

> > Hello,

> > I've been lurking for over 6 months and am 3 weeks from my 1 year

> > anniversary. I had an open RNY 1/30/01 and have lost over 150 lbs and

well,

> > you guys, know the deal. Incredibly awesome experience. From 385 to 235

and

> > still easily losing.

> >

> > I'm requesting an exception because I just experienced a 5 day

> > hospitalization due to a small bowel obstruction. I don't see myself as

a

> > weenie when it comes to pain and discomfort (hell, when you've been MO,

pain

> > is your life) This was the most horrible pain, I've ever had. It was

also

> > scary as my WLS surgeon is 60 miles away so I went to my PCP and local

> > hospital. I got really good care but there was still that lingering

doubt.

> >

> > ANYWAY, I need feedback, I do NOT want to go through this again. In

> > hindsight, I know I was depending too much on protein drinks and bars

for

> > calories. I know that may sound weird. Unlike many, I LIKE the taste of

> > protein drinks. Lots of times, it was easier to do a protein shake

instead of

> > eat, so I wasn't getting nearly enough fiber. I think my PCP wants me to

> > eliminate protein drinks completely, which I can't imagine.

> >

> > Ideas? suggestions?

> >

> > a

> > Open RNY 1/30/01

> > 385/235/165-170

> > The lovely and talented Dr. Coster

> > Grinnell Regional Medical Center

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

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> >

> >

> >

> >