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Stupid question, but how

dixiegirl
dixiegirl CSN Member Posts: 1,043 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I have a stupid question here, but you guys are the experts. How is a partial blockage fixed?

Sorry for the stupid question, but I am curious.

Thanks
Beth
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #2
    My story
    Beth,

    I've had some of those, and I'm usually in the hospital because of PAIN, and they put me on IV's and a liquid diet. So far they'll all resovled themselves.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks CSN Member Posts: 980 Member
    #3
    Maybe NG Tube
    and NPO for a few day followed by water and juices for a few days. Then maybe some food. I went 6 days last week with a NG tube and NPO
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #4
    tootsie1 said:

    My story
    Beth,

    I've had some of those, and I'm usually in the hospital because of PAIN, and they put me on IV's and a liquid diet. So far they'll all resovled themselves.

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Same Same
    Same thing for me too Gail.
    Winter Marie
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #5
    By the Way
    And by the way, not a single stupid question has ever been asked here on this board. No such a thing as a stupid question on the board!!! So feel free to ask any question any time, we're all here for you and each other.
    Winter Marie
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  • christinecarl
    christinecarl CSN Member Posts: 544 Member
    #6
    just4Brooks said:

    Maybe NG Tube
    and NPO for a few day followed by water and juices for a few days. Then maybe some food. I went 6 days last week with a NG tube and NPO

    NG tube
    OMG how I hate this thing. I swear I still have nightmares of that thing. Minutes after they just told me I have colon cancer they were making me swallow that thing, and then I threw up on myself. Good times. I never want to see an NG tube for as long as I live.
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
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    just4Brooks said:

    Maybe NG Tube
    and NPO for a few day followed by water and juices for a few days. Then maybe some food. I went 6 days last week with a NG tube and NPO

    My one total obstruction....
    I landed in the ER with a doctor attempting to insert an NG tube 2 sizes too big...sigh...didn't know they come in SIZES!!!!

    I was in the hospital for 4 days with that one...hurricane spray to deaden the throat got me thru...

    I had 8 partials. Figured out what the signs were, early, and started drinking water, walking, and, during a spasm, bore down like having a BM...cleared them all...

    Hugs, Kathi
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