Question:
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE A BOWEL OBSTRUCTION.
I WAS UNABLE TO KEEP FOOD DOWN FOR A DAY AND HALF THEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO KEEP DOWN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP. WELL LAST NIGHT I WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND POOPED DIARERIA(sp)AND A LOT OF BLOOD CAME OUT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN BUT OF COURSE HAVEN'T GONE POOP AGAIN EITHER. — Coral E. (posted on September 2, 2004)
September 2, 2004
As always call your surgeon first. Generally speaking if you have a bowel
obstruction your abd. becomes bigger and harder, vomiting, nausea, no BMs,
and pain in your belly. This is serious and needs medical/surgical
attention at once! Blood in your "poop" can also be very serious
or you could of had a small polyp or hemmorroid (sp) that could of bled and
will not again. Regardless please call your surgeon as these are questions
for him/her. Good luck.
RNY 11/02 300/140ish (at my goal)
— cathy G.
September 2, 2004
I had a small intestine blockage, just past where it was attached to my
pouch. Major stomach cramps, inability to eat or drink, fatigue, and etc.
caused me to seek out my surgeon to sent me back to the hospital for tests.
A contrast xray gave a definitive answer.
— offline
September 2, 2004
Coral. If you bled so bad last night why did'nt you take a sample of stool
(with blood) and go IMMEDIATELY to the ER??? I don't understand. Blood is
telling you something is very wrong. ?????
— Danmark
September 2, 2004
Two weeks after surgery I vomited and had diarrhea for 12 straight
hours....almost every 15 minutes...I couldnt believe how much and how often
I vomited! I finally went to the ER and had emergency surgery after
numerous tests. The scar tissue had completely sealed up my bowels. 4 days
in the ICU and alot of prayers got me through it. It was way more difficult
bouncing back than the initial surgery. Good luck and see your
surgeon!--Adele
— Adele R.
September 2, 2004
Please go to the ER. You can not mess with Blood in the Stool. If you can
swing have someone take you. Good Luck please don't waite.
— sarah C.
September 3, 2004
I ended up with a bowel obstruction after I had my tummy tuck in February.
It was NO fun!!! Initially, I was just constipated. I was unable to have a
bowel movement for about 13 days. At this point, my entire abdomen was
totally distended (bulged out) and was painful to the touch. I started to
spike a fever... then the nausea and vomiting started. It was horrible!!
The pain was worse than anything I had ever experienced. If you feel that
you have a bowel obstruction, do not play around. Go see your doctor or go
to the ER. If they catch it in time, they can sometimes avoid having
surgery. With me, I was able to have about 20 enemas and then Baam! I was
able to go ... They had me all set to go into the operating room though.
Had I not finally gone, I was only about 20 minutes away from major
surgery. Take care.. and get better soon! Hugs, Kathie in Hawaii.. Open RNY
08/07/02,.... Down 200 Pounds.
— KathieInHawaii
September 3, 2004
I had my first bowel obstruction -partial in April (6 mos PO) My symptoms
were severe "gas pains", some but vomiting, mainily the pain
(trust me it really HURT) I recovered and was normal until June 16 when I
had "MAJOYLY SEVERE PAIN< I MEAN TOTALLY SEVERE> I had 2 babies
without an epidural and this pain... I REALLY WANTED TO DIE!!!!!!!!!)
I went to the ER at 2am Left my 4 & 6 y/o at home ALONE!!!!(don't tell
anyone) I went in my jammies and DH only had his shorts on!---- Thats
the kind of pain I am talking about. (Remember I had babies and am not a
complete wooss!)
By the next morning my hemagloblin was dropping ... next thing I knew I
was passing blood in my stools, I hd to ride in an ambulance the the
terciary hospital. I had emergancy surgery on a Saturday, Had 2 liters of
blood in my abdomen and had no clue I was so sick.
— Pupcake !.
September 3, 2004
I had a bowel obstruction.I had Gastric Bypass on July 7,2004 and then on
July 12,2004.I got real bad off with my stomach,I thought that it was gas
pains and thought it was normal but what I thought was normal became a
life-threathening situation.The pains were bad in all of my abodomen area,
and everything that touch my {stomach} pouch food or liquid caused horrible
pain...I went to the ER that night and Dr.Kramer had a CT scan done and
around Midnight that night I was in surgery....My bowels had twisted and
had the obstruction...Dr. Kramer along with the help of GOD brought me
through...I was told that if I had waited until the next day to go to the
hospital that there was a big chance that I would not made it...I was also
told that this happening to me was 1 chance out of 300 so I happen to be
that 1..this also slowed my recovery from my WLS...but I am doing great
now....I hope I have helped someone so please don't take anything that
seems strange for granted..this WLS is to serious to have done to let a
wrong decision cause us to lose our life and everything that means so much
to us... Love & Prayers S.Helton
— wls4me2004
September 5, 2004
I had pain at the end of May 2004. The left side of my intestines would
hurt after I ate and I was nausauted after eating also. Spent a week in
the hospital - doing tests after tests. Aug. 10, 2004 I had a normal day,
but after supper something didn't feel right. I thought I had gas, but
the pain was unbelievable!!! Got to the hospital and hour away by 9pm,
gave me morphine and a CT scan to find out my intestines were twisted and
flipped, adhesions on the intestines and I had a blockage. I was admitted
at 3:30am, and taken down for surgery at 6am!! After a week again in the
hospital I was let out....but now I have pain, not as bad, but on the right
side. Kinda freaking out...doing a swallowing Eval on Tuesday to make sure
that is ok.....but when you have a blockage you know it!! I was even
throwing bowel up!!
Maryjean Taylor 250/143 open rny 8/5/03
— Maryjean
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