Re: Ok, expert friends..talk to me--Hil

[Guest guest]

Karima, I wish so much things were better for you. But, perhaps it

all goes well and you will not suffer the accidents. I do hope you

enjoy your trip. It is well deserved.

And that you have a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

Ingrid

> > It is plain old Milk of Magnesia. I don't know that it prevents

> diarrhea but it is the only thing I can take to keep me cleaned

out

> very gently. I don't even take a whole dose of it. Because my

> stricture is so tight I have a hard time going and don't dare

take a

> laxative as it can't get out the small opening and makes me very

ill.

> If I have a Dr appt I take immodium so I don't go and can make

the

> appt. I can only pass small amounts at a time so I make many

trips to

> bathroom but hardly ever diarrhea. After my surgery two years ago

I

> had constant diarrhea for long time and went to bathroom about

every

> half hour day and night. It took awhile for actual stools to

start

> forming. I also had infection so that may have been part of the

> problem. I am scared of this surgery Monday but thought at least

it

> would solve my bathroom problem so I could go out of the house

> eventually without worrying. Well surgeon took that thought away.

He

> said because he is going to have to take more rectum I will still

be

> going frequent small amounts but it will be easier.

> > Because the laxatives make me so sick I will start on clear

liquid

> diet Friday and just one oz of the fleet every morning for three

> days. Actually I am going to start Thursday and take just half of

oz

> to see if it is going to really make me sick. As each day passes

I

> get more nervous. I know it is important to be cleaned out good.

That

> may be what caused my infection last time as he said I was not as

I

> had a blockage and also a abscess in colon. I have diviticulitis

bad

> but it has never bothered me.

> >

> > Hil

> > Re: Ok, expert

> friends..talk to me

> >

> >

> > Try some MOM. It is the only thing that has kept me

going

> to the bathroom for the past year and the only thing that does

not

> cause me cramping or diarrhea. I don't even take a full dose. My

soft

> food diet does not allow much fiber at all amd the mitimucil did

not

> help. If this continues I would definitly discuss it with the Dr.

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> >

> > Hil

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