Digestive Health Support Group

Has anyone had a laparoscopic procedure at Mayo (Rochester) to explore and see what the extent of their adhesions are? Anyone have success having them...

Had abdominal surgery in 1983 for ovarian cancer. second abd. surgery in 1984 total hysterectomy. Next year increased abdominal pain then more surgery for lysis...

I was hospitalized for the third time in 15 years this week with an SBO. X rays showed the obstruction at the same point as...

I just joined this site and am looking to see if anyone talks about bowel obstructions caused by adhesions following abdominal surgery. I had successful...

This is my first time reaching out to such an outlet but my frustration with my reoccurring issues is completely distressing me. I am a...

Are there people that are taking either amitriptyline or nortriptyline for abdominal wall pain, adhesions, abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES)? If so, what is...

Had surgery in December for bowel blockage due to adhesions. I still have horrible cramping following bowel movements. What should I do to eliminate this?

Hi everyone who is living with abdominal adhesions. I have been trying to learn to live with this for several months now without much help...

I am miserable. Doctor's say there is nothing they can do. Tortuous colon with two fixed folds, rectal & sphincter muscle impairment due to aggressive...

I've had diverticulitis attacks numerous times throughout the years. About 15 years ago I had a left hemicolectomy and things have gone well since. Seven...

A year ago I had a sigmoid colonectomy. Within weeks I was having 15 BMs/day. I’ve been to 4 GI docs, had a colonoscopy, enteroscopy,...

Hey everybody!I joined this group hoping to find tips for managing recurrent/chronic SBOs. I had a Ladd's procedure at 4 days old which left me...

I am a 80 year old woman who is 30 years post gastric bypass (one of the first where bowel was removed). I recently had...

I have had about 8 surgeries on my stomach area with one being very serious. The last surgery was roughly 12 years ago. I also...

Hello, can we talk? I have multinodule goiter on my thyroid and suffer from Laryngospasms & dysphagia. I have had 6 abdominal surgeries... removal of...

I am a 35-year-old male with a decade-long history of progressively debilitating multisystem dysfunction originating from catastrophic diverticulitis surgeries in 2016. I am currently in...

I had a colonoscopy in 2012, found a tubulovillous adenoma but I don't have the procedure notes so I don't know what size it was....

Hi – I had my gallbladder removed 17 years ago and have chronic, sharp back pain behind the port incision. That incision was in my...