I am not real sure of the difference, the CT scan showed a thickening in the abdomen/pelvic area while the PET, done at the same time, lit up which means there is actively growing tissue there. It...
I am so glad everything came out okay! Yes, you will feel like you have been hit by a bus, the same phrase I ALWAYS use to describe post blockage feeling, for a few days. I understand about the local...
Scar tissue was discovered when I went to have a routine PET / CT scan because of my cancer. The scan lit up strongly and docs feared recurrence of cancer, but also said scar tissue was a possibility...
I am new to this site but read your post and man, is this familiar!! I struggled with this terribly AFTER four years with a perfectly functional j pouch. MANY docs and tests later it was discovered I...
I have had several blockages and honestly feel you will KNOW when it is a serious problem. It is the most miserable and painful experience I can remember and that includes the birth of my two...
I too am on a second ileostomy .......due to FAP and colon cancer. Was given a choice as well as to where I wanted the stoma placed. My first ostomy was on the right side and I had horrible times...