Pending surgery for Small Bowel Obstructions

Assuming the surgery you're heading for is lysis (cutting) of adhesions, one important thing to do is have realistic expectations. There is a real risk of a frustrating outcome. The surgery generally creates some new adhesions, so you have to hope they are less troublesome than the ones you're getting rid of. The surgery definitely helps some people.

When it's your only reasonable option then you just go ahead and do it. I think it works best with your eyes wide open.