← Return to Partial Small Bowel Obstruction Pain: Do things get better?

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@jacqueline1961

Hi and thank you for sharing your story with me.. I am curious of course, what is the lysis procedure you had done? I have been googling everything possible to see what my options are. I did find another surgeon, who is a colon and rectal specialist at one of the other hospitals I hardly use. He saw my records and agreed to take me,, I can't get in to see him until the 29th but his MA has been very good . already set up a series of small bowel studies starting next week.. I am doing so so, not as bloated but My diet is so boring,.,,cottage cheese and banana, chicken breast grilled , no spices and steamed baby carrots every night,, and I can not help but eat fresh made sourdough bread every day,,, one of my customers loves to bake it, I will eat it,,, I diverted and had some tiny pasta with diced tomatoes for dinner one night, they were seasoned with garlic, rosemary , basil,, Off the list now, gave me horrible heartburn I rarely get , the next day was not pleasant,, I am pretty much low to no fiber and I don't know when can I have a salad again, or an apple peeled,,,., is that safe. Since my original cancer 9 years ago which was actually stage 4 lung cancer that mets to the colon... and terminal. between the extensive chemo and colectomies etc my entire system is messed up so I was taking the MiraLAX and dulcolax,, then the miralax I stopped for some reason but still need the dulcolax, nothing else will work. Hence I end up liquid,,, and unpredicatable... What was your initial problem that caused the scar tissue? Do you get regular scans and how is your pain levels now,, Thank you for sharing, 🙂

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I am so sorry you are having to go through such a horrible time. I don't believe my situation is as bad as yours.

I developed all of the adhesions, scar tissue, as a result of a hemi-colectomy/appendectomy that was done 23 years ago. The adhesions have constricted my intestines and stomach and resulted in a partial blockage of the small intestines.

Lysis is a procedure (mine was done via laparoscopic surgery) by which the adhesive bands are cut through and removed with a laser or a scalpel. This frees up the intestines and hopefully allows for normal function. When I asked my surgeon how long it would be until we knew if the procedure was successful he said at least six months and that it might not be successful. It took a year before I noticed any sign of improvement but now I am experiencing much less pain
and my diet is a little more varied. Still almost no fiber.

I hope that this information is helpful and I wish only good things for you.

Someone on this thread mentioned abdominal massage and I have to say that I have also found abdominal massage to be very helpful in both relieving pain and promoting peristalsis. There are several videos on YouTube demonstrating the correct massage technique.