BridgetO Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi all! I just got out of the hospital for something not cancer-related, at least not lung-cancer related. I went into the ER because of severe abdominal cramping and vomiting and it turned out I had a small-bowel obstruction, most likely due to scarring or adhesions from my surgery and radiation for gynecologic cancer. That was 11 years ago and this is just turning up NOW? I'm indignant! I really should be grateful that this hasn't cropped up in all this time, since it's not rare after pelvic surgery. Fortunately, they were able to get this sorted without surgery, although it involved some uncomfortable procedures. As a survivor of 3 primary cancers, I'm used to those as I'm sure all of us on these forums are. I'm on a limited diet, not sure for how long. It's kind of like what I ate when I had the chemo with concurrent radiation. (low fiber, soft foods, etc) Or rather what I couldn't eat.(most everything I liked). At least this time I can eat dairy products! Yay for ice cream! so long as it doesn't have any lumps of good stuff in it. Being in the hospital in the age of Covid is an additional challenge: overworked nurses , many of them travelers: overworked everybody else; no visitors when you have a shared room , etc. Guess I'm just needing to vent. I'm grateful it's not (another) cancer and that I'm alive and NED after 3. Bridget SamGirl50, Justin1970, WalkingHorse and 5 others 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pstar Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Bridget, Sorry to hear that you had a bowel obstruction but glad the doctors could resolve it without additional surgery. We all need to vent sometimes. LouT, BridgetO and Justin1970 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin1970 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi bridget Sorry to here your going through some more problems but I'm glad they have sorted it out for you, all the best Take care Justin x BridgetO and LouT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Bridget, Oh my! It sounds like you've lived a medical nightmare! I can imagine a hospital stay in our COVID threat environment. Get well and get out soon! Stay the course. Tom LouT and Justin1970 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgetO Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 I'm out now and feeling a lot better. Thanks,Tom! LouT, Justin1970, Susan Cornett and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouT Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Bridget, Is it okay to say so sorry to hear about the obstruction while also saying glad to hear that it was not any form of recurrent cancer. Sorry to hear what you had to go through, but glad that you are better and back in the "free world". I hope you continue to heal and stay home. Lou BridgetO and Justin1970 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_L Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Bridget, What a pain to go through that! Thank goodness there was no surgery involved. And, yay for ice cream! I know that's what will help you heal! Karen BridgetO, LouT and Justin1970 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy M2 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Bridget, I am a veteran of what you went through, but my experience did involve surgery and a colostomy. It was life-saving and also life-changing. Glad you got out without surgery. Hope you're feeling better soon. BridgetO and Justin1970 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgetO Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hi Judy, I'm feeling almost back to normal. I"m sorry for what you went through and glad I didn't have to go through it. It makes the naso-gastric tube sound way less awful! Judy M2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Haines Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hope you're feeling much better! BridgetO and LouT 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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