Bowel strictures

Posted by dor64 @dor64, Aug 10, 2023

Hi all, Wondering if anyone else suffering from bowel strictures has answers for me? Many years ago I had a lot of radiation & also radium implants to treat cervical cancer. Been suffering since but my issue has got worse in the last 4yrs. Apparently the radiation has done damage to bowel. I have severe gut spasms that can last up to an hour. Never had pain like it, Doctors say I have bowel strictures...damage from radiation. My question is , can anyone enlighten me is there help? I live in Australia & although Drs here are great no one wants to touch me as they seem to think it's all too risky. I sleep sitting up in a recliner chair as I'm terrified of another attack as they originally started whilst lying down. Does anyone else have this problem & if so how do we go on!? Soo depressed. Lost weight, currently 41kgs as everything I eat won't pass through strictures!! Help

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shaleenv | @shaleenv | Feb 11 12:28pm

In reply to @has319 "I too had a SBO in August ‘24. Had the NG Tube and several CT scans...." + (show)

Sorry that was supposed to say a bowel rest

janetwass | @janetwass | Feb 11 4:41pm

I do hope you never get a recurrence of the blocked bowel. Interestingly I never experienced any pain. The only symptom that happened to me was vomiting - something I have not done for ages. I thought it was food poisoning but it wasn't. It was a blocked bowel obstruction. Anyway, I hope it won't come back although I know that it can -- and I just try to eat carefully.