I see a lot of references here to blockages and people needing to watch out for them, watch what they eat, and so on. Is this a problem that primarily affects people who've had more extensive colon surgeries, ileostomies, etc. or is it something we all should be concerned about?
I had roughly 12 inches of my sigmoid resected and my doctor never said anything about watching out for blockages. Am just getting over a bout with stomach flu and all the Zofran, dehydration, etc has me pretty constipated, which is is what got me thinking about it. Do I need to be concerned about this or is it one of those worries I should potentially be able to cross off my list?
Thanks so much