Hello,
I am now about 3 1/2 weeks from my takedown surgery. Up until yesterday I was actually feeling a little better. I am still going to the bathroom 15 or more times a day but it has become less painful. I realized that chocolate was the major culprit and have eliminated it from my diet(boo hoo!). I take one immodium at night and I only wake up 2-3 times.
This morning I woke up with horrible gas. I had bad gas in the hospital and a few days after I got home but have been much better. I am able to pass it fine without any pain or leakage and haven't had pains or bloating for a week. Today I am able to pass a little but not much. I am in so much pain I have only eaten cereal, some crackers, and a yogurt today. I have been able to go the bathroom ok but the last two were almost completely watery. I'm wondering if I have a partial blockage. I don't have pain in the abdomen beside horrible gas pains but I do have a localized pain in my lower back. I haven't had lower back pain with this surgery yet. Now I am laying her with a heating pad on my back.
The only difference in my diet yesterday was an avocado. My doctor said after 3 weeks I could add some fruits and veggies back in and avocado was always a safe food for me with colitis. Now I'm wondering if it caused a blockage.
Could I have a partial blockage or am I being paranoid? I have nightmares from that NG tube I had with my ileus after my takedown.
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I just want to get back to living.