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Posted 5/24/2010 3:24 PM (GMT -5)
Rosemary, I pray you don't have adhesion's.. but you're smart to check thing out now!

Soooo.. I went to the GI doctor, and he asked if I wanted him to do a rectal exam to check for prolapse.. I figured I might as well, he saw my butt during a colonoscopy - and I've been through so many embarrassing exams/tests.. what's one more.. so he did one, but not the way I heard they were done (my colon surgeon never gave me a rectal exam - only the tests!) I though you are suppose to to sit on a commode (at least that is what the colon surgeon WAS going to do.. but spared me) Anyway - I was laying down on left side and had to strain.. he said I do not have another prolapse, but internal hemorrhoids popping out, and not to worry about them.

He than checked my incision and stomach, and said he didn't find a hernia at all, but that the scar tissue retracted (and adhesion from skin to muscle, causing my misshaped stomach.. and basically - I own it - it's mine and the result of the surgery. I will however, make sure I show my uro-gyn my stomach too before he operates!

Then we talked about my bowel habits, and he said he wanted another sitz marker study.. and in cases like mine (ours) a colectomy would be the next option. I had all day to think about this.. and I decided I'm NOT going to have the sitz marker study. First - I don't want any more radiation, and second.. I'm not at the point were I feel I would elect a total colectomy. I just know that this doesn't resolve all the issues.. so I canceled the study and I'm going to keep up the Miralax for as long as I go some. Maybe I'll do a few colon cleanses in between in needed.. but I want to keep the colon (wish he took the redundant transverse out - but he didn't) That's my update

Hope we hear some good reports o Lizzie...
Posted 5/24/2010 4:36 PM (GMT -5)
Oh Jenise,

Yeah taking out the redundant transverse likely WOULD have given you a better result, I do remember we could not figure out why that was not done. There are so many if only's to all our stories.

I have not yet heard back from my new doc at Lahey (because the other one retired) but they did get my fax. He may have been at one of their satellite offices today and not even been in. I sure hope I don't have adhesions either. Sometimes a narrowing can occur just beneath the stoma that they can just dilate with a greased little finger. But, I figure I did my part, I let them know and I'll just continue to eat lightly. I think they can just do a cat scan or a small bowel follow-through and see what's up. I think this is definitely diagnosable.

The skin to muscle adhesions won't do you any harm but would account for the lumpiness. Glad to hear you don't have any prolapse. Must have been relieved to hear that. Yeah, I'd say keep your colon as without it it's hard to stay hydrated. Good for you for making the decision on your own.

Rosemary
Posted 5/24/2010 8:00 PM (GMT -5)
Allie,

you can ask fo this procedure but don't ask for a normal superficial biopsy that is normally done during endoscopy. You will need general anaesthesia to undergo the deep rectal biopsy. Here is a link: http://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468%2896%2990082-2/abstract
Posted 5/25/2010 11:58 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Everyone,   Lizzie finally made it back to Cleveland today (about 5:30pm). She was supposed to go yesterday, but there was an insurance clearance issue. She is still in pain and pretty nauseous; they have her on meds for both. So far they have done labs and reviewed a CT from a few days ago. Other than that, it sounds like the serious evaluations (and hopefully TPN!) will begin tomorrow. As you can imagine, her anxiety level is high- way too many unknowns going on for anyone to be comfortable with, so keep praying!   Rosemary- there is a great plaque next to a statue of the Mayo brothers out in front of the main building. It says: "Dr. William J. Mayo and Dr. Charles H. Mayo helped shape the modern practice of medicine with their commitment to patient care, research, and education. They worked together to articulate Mayo Clinic's enduring value, 'The needs of the patient come first,' as they developed the first integrated group practice. The brothers, fondly known to their patients and colleagues as Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie, credited their success to the inspiration and example of their parents, Dr. William Worrall Mayo and Louise Mayo. The close relationship between the two younger doctors was reflected in their insistence that any honors would recognize 'My brother and I…' Dr. Will was born in 1861 and Dr. Charlie in 1865. They died two months apart in 1939, leaving the unsurpassed legacy of compassion, care and commitment that is Mayo Clinic." Maybe that line has a place in your book.   Are you going to have that dizziness checked out? How is the distension and reduced ouput doing?   Sarah- thanks for the info! They are putting me under for the scope tomorrow, so I'll ask. How are you doing?   Have a great night everyone!   Allie
Posted 5/26/2010 7:03 AM (GMT -5)
I started another thread, but thought someone here might have an answer.


I've been sick since Saturday; started with low grade fever and chills, and just over all horrible feeling; had to go to bed. Sunday night I had the worst headache that just wouldn't go away. I've had several uti's over the years, and realized I was having trouble peeing, so had urine test and it's another uti.

Doctor prescribed bactrim which I've taken before. I've only taken 2 pills, but have been nauseous since the first one. Called dr. and she switched prescription to nitrofurantoin but I feel so sick I'm afraid to start it tonight because I'm afraid I'll have reaction. Before my colectomy I never worried about meds, but now I'm scared to try anything new.

I also have had diarrhea since Saturday; am drinking liquids and started taking lactinex, which I guess we're supposed to take with antibiotics if we don't have colons.

Has anyone had a uti which caused nausea? I'm guessing it's the meds, but I haven't taken any meds since early this morning and I'm still so nauseous and I'm wondering if it might not be the meds but the infection since I really haven't taken much medication yet...

Thanks for any information!

janie
Posted 5/26/2010 10:49 AM (GMT -5)
Janie, Soooo sorry you're sick. We colonless people are really at a disadvantage in every way. Wrap wood I never had a uti so I can't answer your questions but I'm thinking of you.

Hi Allie, Thanks for the Lizzie update. The Mayo Borthers likely meant what they said" The needs of the patient come first." And that would be a good line for my book. HOWEVER, I think that Mayo has bent the rules a bit. WHen I was out there for my CT entercolysis test that showed the trapped small bowel loops the docs I had just said, "Oh, well people can last for up to 4 years on liquids" At the time I had to live on jello, chicken broth and Enlive boost clear drink. They said we don't do lysis of adhesions on small bowel because it's too dangerous. They wrote that I should just keep using my nutrition port (which I did not have.) So....while their testing allowed me to get help back here at Lahey by my surgeon who has just retired, I think the original Mayo brother Motto was a bit forgotten. Interesting Mayo story, huh? Their testing however is top notch.

My output issue is better; it could just be that other than out and out food blockages at the stoma that my small intestine has just slowed down as now I am "adapted" to being colonless (without use of colon.) But the new doc who took my old doc's place has still not responded to my question. I also contacted my regular doc about the dizzy spell I had this weekend with breathlessness on exertion. Again, no response. Is it because I'm in litigation with the people who did the original misdiagnosis and the docs who took out my sigmoid when I did not have a sigmoiodocele in the first place, then did extra unconsented procedures, then did not follow up to complications? I sure hope not. Being in litigation is not fun for anyone. But, the defense has until May, 2011 next year to respond, so this in limbo thing could go on for awhile.

Anyway, I feel ok and output fine today, so am just working on trip plans for my next cruises. Sometimes I think I'd be better off out of the United States but I've heard some horror stories from others in other countries so maybe not.

Gilda-

Sorry I did not return your call. This hot weather has me fried; two days in the high 90's here. Asleep early nights with the AC blasting and LOTS of sleep. Working on a ton of projects. Totally exhausted. Hope you are feeling better.

Prayers to Lizzie as usual and to all.

Rosemary
Posted 5/26/2010 8:25 PM (GMT -5)
Allie,

I am pretty miserbale due to increased bladder pain subsequently to the procedure. Normally, the "wounds" should have already healed but for some reason my new pain in th bladder I attribute to the procedure increases, my "old" pain and spasms are increased as well.

I also don't know what to do if the immunoglobulin therpay fails I am pretty sure it will.
I am going to get my first shot on Monday. So I will be absent for at least 2-3 days since it is a 2h drive to the clinic and we have to stay overnight in a hotel.
The doc did say again that they won't perform surgery in the near future and that he thinks that the immunoglobulin therapy will help. I think he does wish it as he would not have to take the responsibility for my case then.
Even if surgery should performed as a very last resort it would be the incontinent urostomy which would mean another bag. Not a nice thought but everything is better than my condition now.
He still believes my bladder issues are a result of a seperate bladder disease on top of the CIP but which has to be considered and treated independently from the CIP. I am pretty annoyed about this misconception especially as the biopsies were negative for the suspected disease. I just KNOW that my bladder issues do stem from the CIP. As long as this is not proven (how??-that is pretty impossible) he will attach to his idea. I think it is just because he has experinces with this disease but not with bladder involvement by CIP; he just does not know to evaluate this.

I am really frustrated. The only slightly positive thing is that he wants to contact the expert in Italy who diagnosed me. May be he will till him how much and strange symptoms CIP can cause throughout the entire body.
In addition there may be a chance to analyse the tissue obtained from the little surgery for nauromuscular alteration that could be similar to the ones that were stated in the tissues of my gut.
I have forgot if you expereince bladder issues as well....which symptoms do you have exactly?
Posted 5/26/2010 8:32 PM (GMT -5)
FINALLY, school is out, I made it! YAY! So, I now have all summer to get myself fixed. I have had no miralax in several days due to my busy schedule this week and of course, no bowel movement....but, it hasn't been bad at all. It is kind-of nice not to worry about pooping. BUT, I know I can't go on without having a bm and it is going to be horrible getting the miralax working again. UGH

Has anyone heard what is going on with Lizzie? I am so worried about her.

Rosemary, maybe the slowing down of the output will help you retain some much needed vitamins and minerals....:) Are you feeling any better with the dizziness? I think you may need to see a GP about this. Maybe it isn't related to your stoma sine your bloodwork is reading normal...I just hope you are feeling better now. I passed out twice in my life, no idea why, and it was very scary...
Posted 5/27/2010 1:06 PM (GMT -5)

Update on Lizzie:

 

GREAT NEWS, Everyone!! Lizzie is on her way home today!!!!!!!! [Insert your own happy dance or Hallelujah Chorus here.] She is feeling much better, and has been able to keep nutritional drinks, shakes, and sundaes down. She even feels like she has gained a bit of weight since being at Cleveland! She still has some nausea and pain with eating, but that is the unfortunate and unpleasant result of not being able to eat for so many months. It is a long road, but things should continue to improve over time. Her body has to re-learn that food is a good thing, not something to fight.

 

More good news is that her pouch is fine. Her doctor has her irrigating more often to help things move along, and so far, she thinks that is helping. They didn't do any TPN or tube feedings, but they have her on a full liquid diet for the next two weeks (shakes, nutritional drinks, ice cream, etc.), so hopefully that will allow her body to continue to heal properly and process food the way it should.

 

Pray for a safe and pain-free drive home. She has a five hour trip ahead of her...we all know how rough any amount of time in a car can be with GI issues, so pray that time in the car would not trigger any problems or pain.

 

Many thanks and much love to you all!

 

Allie

Posted 5/27/2010 2:57 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Alli,

Thanks for the lizzie update.  So in other words she needed the diet we all prescribed for her.  Full LIquids.  We are good!  Rosemary

Posted 5/27/2010 7:47 PM (GMT -5)
Allie,

what did they do with Lizzie? I am glad she feels better but what is the reason for the improvement?
How are you doing?
Do you have bladder symptoms as well and if yes which one exactly?

I hope your endocopy goes well..I have always had much trouble afterwards, and even during and after the endoscopy of the rectal stumpf and the flushing of the stump to remove the mucus I have much pain.
Let me know what the doc said and if you were able to ask for the biopsies.

I don't know if I will be able to start the immunoglobulin therapy on Monday. Yesterday, my hickman catheter could not be flushed any more. Today I went to my general doc so that the catheter can be flushed with heparin, probably the catheter is blocked due to a blood clot.
Well, he did not do anything except for producing a leckage while trying to flush the catheter which will mean another trip to the ambulance tomorrow - they already know me personally there after numerous trips.
they will try to repair the catheter by bypassing the part of the line with the hole but it is unure if this will work at all.
If the trial fails catheter no. 3 within 7 months will be greeting. I don't know why everything has been going into a bad direction since January....
Posted 5/27/2010 9:08 PM (GMT -5)
Peltzier, I am so sorry. You are so strong to be dealing with all of these issues. I really hope they can get you fixed up and soon. You are too young to have to put up with all of these medical issues. I hope you can get the catheter working again.
Posted 5/28/2010 1:01 AM (GMT -5)

Rosemary - Despite all of the frustrations, you are always better off in the US. There is a reason that royalty from other countries come here for medical care. I'm really surprised, and so very sorry, that you had that experience at Mayo. I hope you have been able to get an appointment with your regular doc to get that dizziness checked out. Any additional spells?

 

Janie- I hope you're doing better. I personally haven't taken Bactrim, but I know people who have- they all had big nausea problems with it, and they have fully intact colons.

 

Answers4me2- Do you teach? I am thinking about getting a teaching certificate (have a BA in speech and hearing sciences), but I'm curious...how is teaching with GI problems?

 

Sarah- My goodness, Girl. I'm so sorry that your last procedure not only caused new pain, but that it magnified the existing pain. What exactly are the doctors hoping the immunoglobin therapy will accomplish? Please let me know what happens with your Hickman tomorrow. I hope they are able to fix it. I'm so sorry that you have hit yet another roadblock.  Praying for you!

 

When the Italian doctor diagnosed you, did you have all of these bladder issues? If so, did he have any ideas as to what should be done about them? I just read an article in the Mayo Clinic newsletter about a girl who had a rare form of bladder cancer. They removed her bladder, and built a new one out of bowel tissue. I guess that's not an option for you because of the bowel spasms?

 

With my bladder, I feel like the sensation is slightly decreased. My bladder has to be really full before I will get the urge to go. Thinking back, this was apparent right after surgery. They had a measuring "hat" in the toilet, and I would overflow it nearly every time I went to the bathroom. It is something that I have to be aware of- if I let my bladder get too full (to the point where I get the urge to go), it causes spasms in my small intestine and rectum. I don't think I have any bladder spasms.

 

The sigmoidoscopy went surprisingly well. That was the first scope that I've had since surgery, and the recovery was much easier- just slept off the anesthesia. Before surgery, scopes caused spasms that lasted for days. I'm happy I don't have a colon anymore! I did have to prep with enemas, and those cause quite a bit of pain...not sure why. When I asked him about taking biopsies, he smiled and said, "Funny you should mention that..." he had already been thinking that he would biopsy. He biopsied the small intestine, anastomosis, and rectum, and said that there is a possibility of Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome. He also said that I have 25cm of rectum in there. From what I've read, the average length of the rectum is 10-15cm. I follow up with him on the 13th, so we will go over the pathologist's report then.

 

Good night to all!

 

Allie

Posted 5/28/2010 4:37 AM (GMT -5)
hello all, havn't been on here for a while..... so much going on. Alli, thanks for the update on Lizzie, glad she's going home and hope she continue to improve and stable! poor girl. Sarah... i'm so so sorry you have to endure all of this crap from those drs..... i'm so sick of drs too!! i guess in some cases, like ours - functional probs of the gutt, and in your case even worse, of the unary tract too - they are just not knowlagble enough, or maybe not experienced enough... i mean, it seems they just don't have solutions much for functional probs, so they blame it on our mental health. yeah well whatever.........  so eventually i did manage to have the scope on the 25th - no narrowing. the dr who did the scope said that anatomically everything looks great, but there's a functional prob, cause even tho i did 2 fleet enemas, my rectum was still full of solid stools at the time of the test. i don't know what's next, i mean what to decide yet. i have been doing a bit better this past week, so i decided i'm not seeing my surgoen only after he gets back from abroad, which is mid June, i want to take this time to think a bit more about my decision of having a bag.
Posted 5/28/2010 8:23 AM (GMT -5)
Hodaya, I totally understand your hesitancy...I am hesitant at times, wondering to myself, AM I CRAZY to be doing this surgery? But, I then sit on the toilet for hours and hours and I can't get the poop to to move out more than a little at a time, and that is when I tell myself.....this is why I am going through the surgery.

Allie, I am not a teacher, I am a school bus driver....
I also have bladder issues, but not like yours at all. I have trouble peeing if my bladder is too full...then other times, I will pee my pants....I have tried many times to retrain my bladder to hold more urine at one time, but, it never works. My bladder must be small....

I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled today. YIKES And I am terrified...

Janie, are you feeling any better????
Posted 5/28/2010 9:06 AM (GMT -5)
Tracy, you're probably doing the right thing. for me, it's like ups and downs lately, i mean it was real bad for few weeks up untill a week ago, in which i'd spend 3 hrs every morning and even that didn't help much and i'd feel pretty miserable all day + i had incontinence issues too often during that time, that's when i felt the bag was necessary. the past week it's been better, i do still have to spend about 3 hrs in the morning and it's killing me having to get up soooo early, but now i feel good for the rest of the day, soooooo........ i'm just not sure wether for these 3 hrs i should go for the bag....?????? BUT!!!!!! getting up so early is a major issue, cause i'm not managing to do that. most days i don't even hear the clock ringing :/ and waking up only 1-2 hrs later....... so i end up taking a cab like 3 times a week!!!!!!! and it's a lot of money. it's like i'm working for the cab drivers :((((( it's all so stupid, i feel stupid and just dont know what to do.........
Posted 5/28/2010 10:11 AM (GMT -5)
WOW,

Peltz sorry to hear of your issue.  Sounds like the doc made it worse. if I read it correctly.

Hodaya and Tracy good luck with that bag decision.  Sure glad I didn't have to decide on that one.  That would be tough.

We are without power (only neighborhood in town) so am here at my travel agent's posting this.

As it gets back to 90 degrees am going to a hotel.

No power for foreseeable future.  How can they say that at some point in time in infinitum we should get power back.  That was the stuppidist thing I ever heard.

Allie - I since learned that Mayo does nothing with adheisons unless the person is strangulated.  So I guess my experience bears out.  I did read the same article you did about the girl with the new bladder.  In that same issue was an article about this new image scan they have for solid vs normal tissues in the body.  I asked if someday it would be used to detect adhesions.  A very nice radiology doc wrote back and said that that is very tricky to diagnose but is a plan of theirs in the future.  So their technology is great.

Rosemary

Posted 5/28/2010 10:33 AM (GMT -5)

Hodaya- Don't feel stupid. You are not stupid, and your problems are not stupid. They are very real, and life-altering. Motility and functional problems are so complex, and doctors really don't know very much about them yet. Great research is being done, but unfortunately for us, research takes a long time. I think it would be one thing if we actually had some conscious control over the nerves and muscles that are going haywire (like voluntary skeletal muscle), but it's all autonomic and that makes everything more complicated. I do believe they will find a solution for you, but in the mean time, don't give up and please don't beat yourself up. You're doing your best, and that is all anyone can ask.

 

Answers- I hope the extraction of your wisdom teeth goes well. Irrigate those sockets frequently, make friends with your blender, and you should be just fine.

 

Allie

Posted 5/28/2010 1:36 PM (GMT -5)
I am home minus my wisdom teeth. YAY It hurts pretty bad right now, but tolerable. My nose was bleeding and it kind-of freaked me out, but I called the doctor and they said it is normal.
Posted 5/28/2010 8:57 PM (GMT -5)
Allie,

I have also a very long rectum (20-25cm)/rectal stump. I guess it is the same mechanism that was found in the colon which was markedly elongated too. SInce the stuff does not move forward it stretches the tissue - first the tissue becomes elongated, then it widens, I had an elongated, loopy, chronically dilated colon in the end, my rectal stumpf is elongated and dilated as well.

I am glad your procedure went well. I have horrible experiences with this kind of procedures. I have increased rectal spasms which is usually a sign for me to go for the endoscopy and flushing the rectal stump to get rid of the mucus. That is very painful, too.

I hope that the biopsies will clarify your problem but I think it it pretty sure from what you describe that you have rectal dysmotility. Did your doc actually said he took deep biopsies/full-thickness biopsies?

My catheter could be saved in the last minute. Now I have a repaired catheter which makes me feel pretty uncomfortable. After they exchanged the first part of the linw ith a special repair kit they tried to flush the line - nothing, it was still blocked. Then after some minutes the blockade could be finally released; it was indeed a blood clot. If it had been higher up in the line, there would not have been the option to repair it. We already though the the catheter has to be removed and another line to be placed. This would have been a real problem since i don't have an access any more for 6 months...the venes in the right and left shoulder have to recover first before a new catheter can be placed.

When will you have a results from the biopies? Will the result influence therapy/may be decision for surgery?

I know about the new "bladder" that is made from bowel tissue. but that's exactly the problem. There are no experiences in the entire literature how a pouch/new bladder that is made from dysmotile bowel will work.
I am at a point I would rather undergo this surgery (which was already planned earlier this year) and bear all risks than doing nothing.
I will start the immunoglobulin therapy on Monday. I doubt if it will work... the hypothesis is that the bladder and bowel problems could be caused by an underlying auto-immune disorder- However, all blood values/antibodies that were determined so far indicate that I don' t have an auto-immune disorder causing the dysmotility issues.
Posted 5/28/2010 9:00 PM (GMT -5)
Allie,

Have you ever had biopsies done before? May be with tissue collected during your colectomy?

Post Edited (pelztier86) : 5/28/2010 8:30:46 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/28/2010 11:06 PM (GMT -5)

Hi Girls!

So sorry it's been awhile since I've posted but have had some serious family issues and have been extremely busy with school work, haven't been going to bed much before 11:30 each night and am usually up by 4:30/4:45.  Family issues are better, am very thankful; and no Marissa things definitely DON"T get easier when they become 18!  Believe it or not, our problems actually started at 19! 

Have been having increased kidney & pain radiating from the kidney towards the bladder.  Dr wanted tech to check for urine flow during scheduled ultrasound.  Explained this as well as what she would find with kidney (fullness, deformity) she was a little arrogant at first until I told her that the daVinci machince that is now used in her hospital, my dr trained most of the drs to use it and then she goes "Oh, You seem to know a lot about the kidney." Then she showed & told me everything that was on the screen.  Good news, the ureter is open!!!! bad news,possibly: she said at the end, tube is open, kidney is full and stone is there!  I almost FREAKED out on her!!!!!!  I said I don't have any stones & she said yea you do it's right here.  She even did another scan and had another tech come in to check.  So I called my dr, he was very excited tube was open but when I said there was a stone he said he wants to check my last CT because it's more accurate and he's been through every tube in my kidney with a telescope.  So that's where I'm at!  I didn't hear from him today so I'll text him tomorrow. Until then trying to stay POSITIVE!!!!!

Allie-First off, I'm a teacher and would NEVER trade it for any other profession in the world!!!!!!  Don't have any problem with the GI issues though it WAS a major problem before my surgery as I missed approx. 180 days of work in less than 4 yrs and when you're teaching that's not a good thing; was always in the ER, had 6 different GIs, many procedures and surgeries until my final one in 08.  Haven't had any complications due to that surgery at all!:)

As for  the bladder, had severe spasms which made the whole pelvic area hurt and NO medication helped; the more movement I did the worse they were.  The spasms could be in the bladder or tubes so unless your urologist is checking all areas you might have restrictions elsewhere (tubes) causing you bladder problems.

Janie-Hope you are feeling better; I had lots of nausea with uti. Have you tried zofran?  I always have to take it now whenever I have any illness, every since I've had pancreatitis and stomach issues. Hugs girl:)

Lizzie-Hugs & Love always

Tracy-Hope you are feeling ok. The wisdom teeth are a PITA but one more thing gone-YAY!!!!! 

Sarah-so sorry that you haven't found good drs to help you yet,  but there are some out there,  don't  give up.  Someone WILL help YOU!  There was a girl on here named Shmuel that had an internal bladder pouch that she emptied every 3 hours.  She later had a colectomy.  She isn't on here anymore bc due to other complications found during her surgery.  I haven't spoken to her in awhile but if you want I can try to get ahold of her for some info for you. If I'm  unable to get ahold of her though due to health reasons, I do know she had her bladder surgery somewhere in California.  I also know my urologist trained under drs in that state so I could ask him.

I'm going to run out of battery soon & I don't want to lose what I just wrote so I hope to get a chance to write more this weekend.

Miss all of you, always thinking of you & praying for you,

Peace, healing & prayers,

Judy 

Posted 5/29/2010 11:53 AM (GMT -5)
Tracy,

They will SAY anything won't they. NOT normal to have a nose bleed after wisdom teeth pulled.. BUt hope you are well. Rosemary
Posted 5/29/2010 12:19 PM (GMT -5)
Rosemary, really.... a bleeding nose after wisdom teeth extraction is not normal? That is wild! My nose was pouring blood. We had to pull over into a gas station so I could go in and get some tissues and clean myself up. It really freaked me out because I have never had a nosebleed??? It did this twice. But, no bleeding today. I have some pain and the doctor gave me percocet and motrin to control the pain. it works great! So very glad I got this over with before my surgery.....I have been scheduled to have my wisdom teeth removed 7 times and I canceled everytime due to my irrational fear. This turned out to be an emergency extraction due to the 2 top ones getting infected. OUCH I told my dentist I absolutely had to have this taken care of and this was Thursday. Friday I was at the oral surgeon and the rest is history. I can't believe I was so scared to do this. STUPID!

I will definitely up the miralax while I am taking narcotics. I had a weird experience last night. I was laying on my left side and gas just came out of my rectum all on its own. I had no control over this. What is up with that? That is never happened before. But, maybe it is from getting put to sleep yesterday. I have no idea. Of course, I still couldn't poop.....
Posted 5/29/2010 12:42 PM (GMT -5)
Hey Tracy, hope you are feeling well after those wisdom exts. That is the funest procedure I love doing as a dental assistant. Not so much fun for the patient though. Hope you are healing quickly.

So I had an abdominal massage yesterday. And it actually felt great! The therapist said it is good to break up all the adhesions and to mimic the natural movement of your colon. It was really weird at first but I can definetly tell things are not so tight in there. I am having great difficulty getting off my pain pills! Since I had my gall bladder out I have been taking them again every day. Whether I need to or not. I have been on them for over a year now. Just worried I will not be able to stop.

Hodaya and Judy so great to hear from you both. So sorry you both are having more issues.

So happy Lizzie is coming home. I hope she will stick to that diet and her body can relearn to digest.
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