Same symptoms as pre surgery! HELP

dianetavegia said:

Gross Post so beware!
Well, Lisa told me to get Prep H for my hemorrhoids and I had and had started to use them. My roids seem to be WAY smaller BUT........ I think Brooks was right, too. Once the roids went down some, I passed some small, rock hard stool pieces. Maybe I was blocked but right at the EXIT DOOR. Had a small but normal BM after passing the hard stuff. I'm thinking some 'stuff' got stuck in with the hemorrhoids and closed me down.

Going to p/u some ointment to go with the Prep H and take a look at some of those supplements to help me not need to STRAIN to go poo.

Hey, am I the only person who swallows air when they're nervous or anxious? Once I realize I'm doing it, I start doing it almost constantly. That does not help the problem! :-O

Only symptom left is a small amount of gas (or air) and the hemorrhoids. Going to make an appt. with the doctor right here in town. The X-ray gal said when she has a flare up of her ulcerative colitis, the doctor always gets her in the day she calls.

Diane
I am very happy to hear that the news was not on obstruction. I know we pray for all kinds of stuff on this board so I said a prayer for you for... "happy pooping". I'm sure God will grant it after he stops laughing his butt off. Take care my friend - Tina

Dear Diane
Please relax, you said it, you have hemorroids,same thing here, let me tell you that since my surgery July 06 I have had at least 4 rectal bleeding episodes,and all my colonoscopies and pet and ct scans have been clear,I understand how you feel because after this happening to me more than once, everytime that happens it makes feel unconfortable, maybe because reminds me of my pre surgery events,it even happened the day before my last colonoscopy in August 09,which was clear, and it hapenned again 45 days after, I told my uncolologist on my 6 months check up that was last Feb 8 and he checked in, himself and told me that he saw an internal hemorroid,beside the external ones that I know I have,prescribed some supossitories and a cream and to see him in 6 moths for my scans, this time was only blood work, my CEA reading was 0.4 so I am not telling you not to get checked or if you are do for a colonoscopy go and get it, but I am sure that your situation is going to be like mine.
I hope that I gave you some peace of mind.

betina61 said:

Dear Diane
Please relax, you said it, you have hemorroids,same thing here, let me tell you that since my surgery July 06 I have had at least 4 rectal bleeding episodes,and all my colonoscopies and pet and ct scans have been clear,I understand how you feel because after this happening to me more than once, everytime that happens it makes feel unconfortable, maybe because reminds me of my pre surgery events,it even happened the day before my last colonoscopy in August 09,which was clear, and it hapenned again 45 days after, I told my uncolologist on my 6 months check up that was last Feb 8 and he checked in, himself and told me that he saw an internal hemorroid,beside the external ones that I know I have,prescribed some supossitories and a cream and to see him in 6 moths for my scans, this time was only blood work, my CEA reading was 0.4 so I am not telling you not to get checked or if you are do for a colonoscopy go and get it, but I am sure that your situation is going to be like mine.
I hope that I gave you some peace of mind.

Diane,
I am praying for you.
Diane,

I am praying for you. I am glad that your reports have been good so far.

It is terrifying when any pre DX symptoms occur. I have been experiencing the unusual loud sounds in the abdomen for the last 2 weeks. I started Avastin 2 weeks ago and am hoping it has something to do with this. I go to for my second Avastin infusion today and plan to ask the DR about it.

Brenda

dianetavegia said:

Thanks again Everyone!
It
Thanks again Everyone!

It took several days and several bowls of Wheaties and Raisin Bran, but I finally had a normal BM. I may not have had a bowel obstruction, but I sure was constipated (or impacted). In the 12 hours before I had a normal BM, I passed a lot of pebble sized and rock hard pieces of stool. I will NOT let this happen again!

I'm open for suggestions! My usual routine since surgery has been to have my coffee and wait patiently for the urge.... Sundays and Tuesdays don't fit that schedule because of church and Bible Study. That's what set this problem off this week. I couldn't wait any longer and once I miss my morning poo... it's done for the day.

Thanks so much for the poo prayers and good wishes. Gosh have I been miserable!

diane
Well I was told after surgery that if I hadn't had a POO in 3 days to take a mild laxative so I did at first because they said everything was asleep and it would take a few months to get back to normal but not to strain at all. I did for alittle while and now things are awake and working fine...I was taking fiber and it pluged me up...so I threw that away...

dianetavegia said:

Thanks again Everyone!
It
Thanks again Everyone!

It took several days and several bowls of Wheaties and Raisin Bran, but I finally had a normal BM. I may not have had a bowel obstruction, but I sure was constipated (or impacted). In the 12 hours before I had a normal BM, I passed a lot of pebble sized and rock hard pieces of stool. I will NOT let this happen again!

I'm open for suggestions! My usual routine since surgery has been to have my coffee and wait patiently for the urge.... Sundays and Tuesdays don't fit that schedule because of church and Bible Study. That's what set this problem off this week. I couldn't wait any longer and once I miss my morning poo... it's done for the day.

Thanks so much for the poo prayers and good wishes. Gosh have I been miserable!

diane, are you drinking
diane, are you drinking loads of water?
that will certainly help with making sure your stools stay soft.
the less water you drink, even if you eat lots of healthy food, the more likely you will be to have firmer stools.
sometimes dairy causes constipation too..do you eat any dairy?

dianetavegia said:

Thanks again Everyone!
It
Thanks again Everyone!

It took several days and several bowls of Wheaties and Raisin Bran, but I finally had a normal BM. I may not have had a bowel obstruction, but I sure was constipated (or impacted). In the 12 hours before I had a normal BM, I passed a lot of pebble sized and rock hard pieces of stool. I will NOT let this happen again!

I'm open for suggestions! My usual routine since surgery has been to have my coffee and wait patiently for the urge.... Sundays and Tuesdays don't fit that schedule because of church and Bible Study. That's what set this problem off this week. I couldn't wait any longer and once I miss my morning poo... it's done for the day.

Thanks so much for the poo prayers and good wishes. Gosh have I been miserable!

WooHoo!!
She poops again!! hahaha

Diane, I'm so happy that things are resolving themselves. I don't have enough colon or small intestine to ever have constipation problems again, so I'm not much help. Just know I love you and am praying for your continued good health.

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.

Kimby