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Bowel Reconstruction- throwing up, fecal/bile breath

Posted by dstaley1 @dstaley1, Jan 27 2:26pm

I am writing this post to hopefully get advice. i have been dealing with eating, digestive issues, and not being able to keep much food down for most of my life. I'm 65 so that is a long time. my issue with the bowel obstruction started in October with severe pain and throwing up. Finally, it got so bad that I passed out and the paramedics were called. went to the ER and diagnosed with SBO caused from an ectopic pregnancy and multiple adhesions and endometriosis. That was removed 2 days later and stayed in hospital for 15 days. everything was good, got out of the hospital for 4 days and the same thing happened. Back to the hospital. Had a NG tube and the obstruction passed. Everything was good for about a month but now the throwing up, not being able to keep much food down and the horrible bad fecal/bile breath. It kind of just comes out all thru my body. Had a CTA scan 2 weeks ago, that showed no blockage and now waiting for endoscopy scheduled for April. Has anyone else experienced these episodes or symptoms, and if so PLEASE give me advice on ways to help these issues. My husband wants to bring me to The Mayo Clinic, thoughts-advice? Thanks Kim!

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dstaley1 | @dstaley1 | Jan 30 8:26pm
In reply to @speedbird "So sorry! The Doctors at Mayo are excellent! Another location that is fantastic, the Cleveland Clinic!..." + (show)
@speedbird

So sorry! The Doctors at Mayo are excellent! Another location that is fantastic, the Cleveland Clinic! I spent four days at Cleveland Clinic three years ago for bowel resection. A Dr. by the name of Steven Wexner has put together a team of colorectal Dr.’s/Surgeons that are second to none! (Located in Weston Florida).
God Bless!

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I really appreciate this information especially Dr Steven Wexner in Florida since its so close to Alabama which is where we reside.
Thank you so much for the prayers!

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dstaley1 | @dstaley1 | Jan 30 8:30pm
In reply to @shiver "@dstaley1 You have been through so much, I can't believe you were able to walk a..." + (show)
@shiver

@dstaley1
You have been through so much, I can't believe you were able to walk a mile. I'm just wondering if you have ever tried using Bone Broth to get the protein you need? Smoothies with protein powder too, just to keep your muscles strong. Liquids go through easier and you can put vegetables and fruits in a blender with protein powder. God Bless both of you.

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I'm now incorporating Bone Broth into my diet along with lots of protein shakes 🙂 We are going to start trying vegetables in the shakes too. I truly appreciate all the advice and support on this page plus the prayers!!

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skim3737 | @skim3737 | Jan 30 9:09pm
In reply to @dstaley1 "They moved up the endoscopy from April to Feb 3 so hopeful we get answers. I..." + (show)
@dstaley1

They moved up the endoscopy from April to Feb 3 so hopeful we get answers. I plan to ask the GI about Gastroparesis. Thanks so much!

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I'm so glad that your endoscopy was moved up to next week! Please please keep us posted here on what they find out. I think the gastric emptying study would be a good idea and, forgive me but I follow so many medical forums, you might want to ask your doctor about the possibility of you having SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). I agree with others here about Mayo Clinic. I was there and managed to hit every department in 2007. Ended up having sigmoid and descending colon resection. It's like a Jiffy Lube for medical patients! They leave no stone unturned! I was also back there in 2018 when my bloating and constipation problems became untenable and that's when I was diagnosed with SIBO. And I thought I knew every gastro diagnosis there was! But western medicine still wasn't as aware of SIBO as they are now. I went to the clinic in Minnesota. If you plan to try to get in there, I would recommend getting paperwork and insurance and medical records info started as soon as you can. I hope you can get answers and, again, please keep us posted here when you find out any new info. Praying for you, my friend. 🙏❤️

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Sharon (Used to be Shiver) | @shiver | Feb 7 6:27pm
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@dstaley1

I'm now incorporating Bone Broth into my diet along with lots of protein shakes 🙂 We are going to start trying vegetables in the shakes too. I truly appreciate all the advice and support on this page plus the prayers!!

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@dstaley1
I can only imagine the silence on your end means they put you in the hospital to try to get some weight back on. Prayers are with you.

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dstaley1 | @dstaley1 | Feb 8 9:41am

Sorry, it was a busy couple week, but we made a little positive progress. The bile/fecal breath is almost gone with 2 prescriptions of heavy antibiotics! Still throwing up 3/4 times a day after meals especially. Waiting on biopsies results from the endoscopy. Thanks so much for your sweet note, advice and concern! Kim

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