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Radiation damage to small bowel

Posted by beanglow @beanglow, Feb 27, 2019

I was on this site before but somehow lost it. I'm having bloating, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, stomach distention, fullness after eating very little, weight loss and my gastroenterologist that I had been seeing says there is nothing more that she can do. What do I do now? Some advice, please.

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beanglow | @beanglow | Mar 4, 2019
In reply to @contentandwell "@beanglow You are not doing anything wrong. When it opens that up you should put the..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@beanglow You are not doing anything wrong. When it opens that up you should put the name of the person next to the @ sign so they will be flagged in their email that there is a response to them. Then continue on with your message.
JK

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@cotentandwell Thank you.

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beanglow | @beanglow | Mar 4, 2019
In reply to @molly48823 "I’m @becsbuddy ’s sister who relies on the UofM doctors to manage my problems. I think..." + (show)
@molly48823

I’m @becsbuddy ’s sister who relies on the UofM doctors to manage my problems. I think they’re great for a number of reasons, the most important being the different specialists (I see 2 primarily) talk to each other about their patients. And they can refer you to others within the system and they all confer with each other. I am gradually transferring all care to them, and seeing my primary care physician (PCP) between visits to Ann Arbor. The UofM doctors send detailed reports to my PCP and she, in turn, reports back to them after she she sees me. Best of luck and let me know if I can provide additional information.

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@molly48823 Thanks for the information. I wasn't too sure about U of M after my first appointment. It's good to know that the doctors confer with each other and will refer you to other specialties if called for. My primary care doctor has not been very helpful. I'm probably going to find another PCP. Thanks for your good wishes. Elaine

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