I am very sorry to hear this, hoping for comfort for both you and your mom.

I think it depends what is causing the blockages....I had to be hospitalized via the ER over 9 times due to blockages ....my blockages were small bowel obstructions caused by adhesions from prior surgeries.Finally I had them (adhesions) lysed (cut and removed). This has helped...but they have grown ...

I have had 2 extended ileus ,one was 4 days,the other 6 days.....they are no fun....I was totally depressed. It will clear.....remember to walk,walk,walk no matter how uncomfortable. Try chewing gum. Hang in!

Grouseman, I so very to hear about Fred.....this is devasting...especially since he was so young.I still grieve for my Ziggy and she has been gone for over a year, even though she died from cancer I still had 13 years with her....for that I am blessed. Time can help with your loss. My thoughts are w...

I am very sorry for your loss.....I've been thru it a number of times....it always tears my heart apart for weeks.I don't have kids and let my dogs get so close to me emotionally that when they leave it hurts so bad. Still I would not be without. My mini poodle Ziggy was with me as I dealt with diff...

I am very sorry for your loss, what a beautiful picture.

I am very sorry, glad you could spend some quality time with her.

Ok,so I had a VATS last week on my right lung removing 2 12mm nodules via wedge resection ......all has gone well,except I have this feeling of an alka seltzer tablet foaming in my lung from time to time.....I guess a small air leak? No pain or discomfort....blood oxygen@98%,no shortage of wind.The ...

Thank you all,VATs finished yesterday, it took about 2hours.Uncomfortable yesterday but doing so well today that I am being released later today. Now onto the fight with my prostate Cancer

Gee, I wasn't sure that I was going to have my VATS tomorrow... as an aside.,I have a rapidly advancing prostate cancer that has failed surgery,radiation, hormone therapy and my docs won't start anything until surgery is completed. Well , last Saturday after feeling extremely weak for several days,I...

OMG, this so very sad, way too young.....damn I hate what this disease does to people.

I am very sorry to hear this sad news.

Yes,good luck tomorrow.It may not be as bad as you think,take your cue from the doc.

Well, after following 2 lung nodules that were around 5-7 mm in June, they have grown to about 10-12mm last week. (we did a scan in Oct which indicates further slow growth but my surgeon, oncologist and a tumor board all agreed to follow a few more months) ....now it is Showtime. Surgery is set for ...

I don't know if this will help....I've had my stoma for 3 years....some days it can be almost 1 3/4 inches and then some days it is flush to my abdomen ....don't know why such a large variation...and it was very unsettling the first few times of either extreme...usually I'm 1 inch. My "stoma &q...