Caarrroooooots :(

whew. i had a bad night last night.
Yesterday at work, I had some carrots for a snack and I had to eat them fast. too fast to chew as well as i should've.
It caused an obstruction. the worst one i've had. I was very close to going to the hospital...but I really really didn't want to.
It started at about 8 p.m. and I was up all night trying to get some relief.
I massaged my abdomen, drank tons of water, changed positions constantly, and put a heating pad on my belly.
Finally, around 4 a.m., it must've resolved. that's when I could fall asleep, so i must not have been that uncomfortable. I told myself if it hadn't resolved by the morning, then I'd go to the hosp. So glad it did.
I think I know right where the obstructions happen, b/c that's where the pain radiated from. It's at the area where my old stoma was and I had drains coming out of that area. So, I'm sure there is scar tissue in that area.
Today my belly just feels raw and irritated. I took it easy and ate mild food.
I'll be extra careful next time eat carrots.
but I just thought I'd share.

Wow I would not dare to eat raw carrots! I have not had any issues since my post op problems withe the illo not waking up and working right. I can tell you after not having it work right for 2 weeks I am very careful of what I eat

I am glad it worked itself out.......

shredded carrots are the solution! they are already partly chewed up, lol.
Or even the little chips.
i dont eat them anymore because i dont like to see them in the toilet, yuck
I dont know if you have access to one, but a dip in the hottub helps with a blockage

Chassity,
Sorry to hear about your carrot blockage. I'm SO glad it passed on its own without hospital intervention! Been there way too many times... that NG tube is the absolute WORST!!

Robin,
I love Klaussen pickles, too! I'll buy the ones that are cut into four parts and eat the inside, soft part and leave the skin. I peel tomatoes, too, and with celery, I eat the little inside pieces of the heart.

Rosemary,
I would have never thought that mashed potatoes and bananas would cause a blockage! But, it makes sense the more I think about it, since they both help thicken the output. They just thickened it a little too much for you.

I learn so much from all of you, so thanks for sharing your stories!

Cecilia

Was it a raw carrot or cooked one?

The STN is always telling me i should chew really well. But, I like quantitative instead of qualitative directions. As in I dont know what she means by "really well". I wish I did. So for the first month or so I basically chewed and chewed and chewed that much I had to constantly reheat my dinner (which was given to me half at a time due to the constant reheating). But now I just chew normally (ish).

I do eat cooked carrots (never raw), and often see them (and maybe potato too?) come out when I empty. I guess I've been lucky that I'm just chewing them to the right size that they fit through the tunnel :s

They were raw. I ate them really fast-I was hungry and still had to work. I've eaten them plenty of times before with no problems. In fact, the only thing I had ever had a problem with is marshmellows. Which makes since, because they swell when they get warm. I still eat marshmellows, I just make sure I drink lots of water in between bites and chew lots. And I've even since eaten carrots, but I chewed them into a mash.

I guess I live on the edge. lol.