In for a blockage, at hospital
In for a blockage, at hospital
Help. What worked for you to get things going? In the hospital for a block an they do not want to operate. What can I do. Lots of pain, did some walking but no gas!
Re: In for a blockage, at hospital
Placing a heating pad on the abdomen helps. Also, lie on your back and bring your knees to your chest. Then slowly roll your hips back and forth in a side-to-side motion. Repeat several times.
Hope you feel better soon!
Hope you feel better soon!
Stage IVb, liver/lung mets 8/4/2010
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1
Re: In for a blockage, at hospital
Thank you. They are saying if no gas passes that we're in trouble and they said it should do so by tomorrow. Did the walking, spent time in the bathroom. Nothing yet. No bowels sounds and then some bowel sounds which is good. Thank you:))
Re: In for a blockage, at hospital
I lay on my left side, as advised by a nurse, and it really helped! Also drank grape juice.
R.C. 12/23/11 at age 52 T3N0M0
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)
Re: In for a blockage, at hospital
Drink some coffee. I recall someone told my wife that when she had her resection and was trying to get things started again.
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GrouseMan
DW 53 dx Jun 2013
CT mets Liver Spleen lung. IVb CEA~110
Jul 2013 Sig Resct
8/13 FolFox,Avastin 12Tx mild sfx, Ongoing 5-FU Avastin every 3 wks.
CEA: good marker
7/7/14 CT Can't see the spleen Mets.
8/16/15 CEA Up, CT new abdominal mets. Iri, 5-FU, Avastin every 2 wks.
1/16 Iri, Erbitux and likely Avastin (Trial) CEA going >.
1/17 CEA up again dropped from Trial, Mets growth 4-6 mm in abdomen
5/2/17 Failed second trial, Hospitalized 15 days 5/11. Home Hospice 5/26, at peace 6/4/2017
CT mets Liver Spleen lung. IVb CEA~110
Jul 2013 Sig Resct
8/13 FolFox,Avastin 12Tx mild sfx, Ongoing 5-FU Avastin every 3 wks.
CEA: good marker
7/7/14 CT Can't see the spleen Mets.
8/16/15 CEA Up, CT new abdominal mets. Iri, 5-FU, Avastin every 2 wks.
1/16 Iri, Erbitux and likely Avastin (Trial) CEA going >.
1/17 CEA up again dropped from Trial, Mets growth 4-6 mm in abdomen
5/2/17 Failed second trial, Hospitalized 15 days 5/11. Home Hospice 5/26, at peace 6/4/2017
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Re: In for a blockage, at hospital
I'm sorry you are going through this. My mom had a resection surgery back in January and as of early October, was informed she has a partial blockage due to scar tissue from this surgery. In November, she began to show the symptoms of the blockage. She had horrible nausea and vomited after every meal, and had no gas or bowel movements.
In the hospital, they let us know they would prefer not to operate, as further surgery can cause more scar tissue/blockage.
Instead, they used an NG tube (a tube that goes up her nose, and into her stomach). This tube then drains all of the bile/waste in her stomach, as she was not having a bowel movement. Although, she absolutely hated the tube going in, she felt SOOOO much better once her stomach was drained. There is also now no waste weighing upon the blockage. Then, they put her on a liquid diet, then a thicker liquid diet (lots of Ensure/Boost to make sure she was getting enough calories).
She had to be hospitalized twice for this, but is healing and improving a lot as each day goes by. She is now passing gas and having bowel movements.
I hope this helps, and I hope you feel better soon!!!!
In the hospital, they let us know they would prefer not to operate, as further surgery can cause more scar tissue/blockage.
Instead, they used an NG tube (a tube that goes up her nose, and into her stomach). This tube then drains all of the bile/waste in her stomach, as she was not having a bowel movement. Although, she absolutely hated the tube going in, she felt SOOOO much better once her stomach was drained. There is also now no waste weighing upon the blockage. Then, they put her on a liquid diet, then a thicker liquid diet (lots of Ensure/Boost to make sure she was getting enough calories).
She had to be hospitalized twice for this, but is healing and improving a lot as each day goes by. She is now passing gas and having bowel movements.
I hope this helps, and I hope you feel better soon!!!!
Re: In for a blockage, at hospital
Thank you so much for the advice guys! I'm using it and it worked twice today! Amazing)
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