kazygirl

Yes!! How did it go?

Oh, so sorry to hear things are kinda rough. :-( Yeah, I would say hell no to the ng tube too. Well I'm sure your bowels will be waking up any time now. I guess I never thought about the painful gas not passing if your bowels are asleep. My first day or two after surgery one they kept asking if I was passing gas yet, but I don't remember that part of it being painful while we waited. Well I'm sending prayers and healing vibes your way. Thinking of you.... Keep us posted!

so sorry you're having such a rough time. It's horrible. I had a post op ileus (where the bowel is asleep) after my reversal and I was ready to put a gun to my head. It passed in time but was truly awful whilst it lasted. Didn't go down the NG tube route either but I was begging for one. walking will help. Just hang in there.. it will get better.

Pain and anti-nausea meds, walking, and ask if you can take anything like simethicone (gas-x, etc) to see if it helps. Good luck to you. That part is miserable.

You poo but the gas doesnt come out? W.t.f.

i finally had gas come out at 2:02pm. and nothing since, its now 10:26pm.
i am so worried something will go wrong now or i don't know.
still gas in my belly.
they say there is nothing to do but wait. and walk. and wait.
at least i have done about 5 bowel motions and 1 bit of gas expulsion!

now i just want it all out so i can go home.
this sucks.
its making me wish i didn't do it. i know that will change once i get thru this, but this sucks ass big time.

2:44am another burst of gas and poo. woohoo!
they are putting me on clear fluids today (been nil by mouth for 4-5 days)
then tomorrow probably some kind of food to make sure i am working properly.

i guess i am past the worst part. well, if i only poop and blow farts every 12 hours then i am not sure if that is good or not. still bloated to hell though.

i guess we shall see. at least i am past any more thoughts of the ng tube. thank god.
ick.

i moved to australia in 2003 with my husband who is australian. for no other reason than 'why not'? always wanted to travel and now i live in an awesome country.
i love california but anyone who asks if or when i am coming home i tell them "clearly you have not been to where i live"!
plus the health system here is great!
wages are higher. i own a graphic / website design company and can make heaps more here than in the states.
all in all, i love it!

Well Kazi it sounds like you have been full of whimsy but now things are working themslves out and I mean out yer bum.
Seriously, this pain and bloating will be over very soon, the fluid you are drinking now will probably help a lot That it has only happened every 12 hours is not significant, just means it is slow, which it will be when nothing is going in. The main thing is that it flows down and out the right place.
But how are you feeling about your body otherwise? I was just reflecting today how I get a kick out of moving things out my bottom, not sure if I'd feel that way if I hadn't done it the other way for 12 months. I also took a look at the stoma scar and decided that my abdomen is still beautiful. (I always liked my belly very much). Anyway I'm really excited for you so keep plopping out what comes!

woot woot woot.

what did you eat?

I took gas-x for the first couple weeks to help with gas...so glad your doing better and going home:)