Has anyone else been discovered with Malrotation of the Intestines?

Posted by Digbyluv @judychurch, Oct 5 2:46am

They catch this earlier now, mostly in newborns, but I was 57 years old when I was diagnosed. I'm just wondering if anyone else here was diagnosed well into adulthood (major surgery). How are you doing now? Any hospital stays for a blocked bowel? I finally learned, after my third trip to the hospital for a blocked bowel (no surgery) that I can only eat ground meat and to chew my food thoroughly. Otherwise, I am asking for trouble!

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 5 7:33am

Hello @judychurch, While you are waiting for members with experience to respond, I thought I would do a quick search of Connect for others who have posted about malrotation on the intestines. Here's a link to the discussions and comments from members - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=malrotation.

It's good that you found out that chewing your food thoroughly helps some. Has your doctor or care team provided any other suggestions that help?

Digbyluv | @judychurch | Oct 6 1:38am

Hi John,
No, the doctors did not give me any suggestions as to how to avoid having another blockage, I learned this by trial and error. I no longer eat any meat in the form of steaks, chops, etc, as experience has taught me that it stands a good chance of giving me a blockage. I also drink a LOT of water throughout the day. Thanks for your response!