Ng suction

eward

My mom was diagnosed nearly 3 years ago with stage 4 ppc. She has been on chemo ever since.

Lately she has been having trouble with severe bloating and intestinal problems. Yesterday she was admitted to the hospital b/c she was vomiting every hour and was having severe pain as well. No blockage has shown up on the xrays and they haven't been able to do a ct scan yet because she can't drink the nasty contrast. Now she has a ng tube and they will try to suction the fluid and gas that has built up. They suspect either a bend in the intestine or a tumor interfering with the flow.

No prior GI involvement.

Have any of you experienced this?
Eileen

Tethys41

Obstruction
I was on the verge of a bowel obstruction the night before my debulking. While I was trying to drink that gallon of "GoLytly" it was backing up in my stomach. I was grateful to be having the surgery the next day. In my case, the solution ended up being removal of three sections of my bowel during the surgery. I also had an NG tube for a number of days after the surgery to allow my bowel to heal. I'm not sure how they would handle your mom's case, since they can't find a tumor blocking the bowel.

lovesanimals

Tethys41 said:

Obstruction
I was on the verge of a bowel obstruction the night before my debulking. While I was trying to drink that gallon of "GoLytly" it was backing up in my stomach. I was grateful to be having the surgery the next day. In my case, the solution ended up being removal of three sections of my bowel during the surgery. I also had an NG tube for a number of days after the surgery to allow my bowel to heal. I'm not sure how they would handle your mom's case, since they can't find a tumor blocking the bowel.

Dear Eileen
I haven't experienced what your mom is going through but wanted you to know that I'm sending her good thoughts and prayers that she finds some relief soon. I can only imagine what she's gone through since her diagnosis and I'm sure that you are trying to be strong for her.

Hugs to you both,
Kelly

eward

lovesanimals said:

Dear Eileen
I haven't experienced what your mom is going through but wanted you to know that I'm sending her good thoughts and prayers that she finds some relief soon. I can only imagine what she's gone through since her diagnosis and I'm sure that you are trying to be strong for her.

Hugs to you both,
Kelly

thank you
Thank you.

carolenk

eward said:

thank you
Thank you.

Adhesions
Adhesions (scar tissue like spider webs) are notorious for causing bowel obstructions or partial obstructions. The adhesions form after de-bulking surgery.

The adhesions don't show up on x-ray. A lot of cases resolve without surgery. I hope you mom recovers soon.

eward

carolenk said:

Adhesions
Adhesions (scar tissue like spider webs) are notorious for causing bowel obstructions or partial obstructions. The adhesions form after de-bulking surgery.

The adhesions don't show up on x-ray. A lot of cases resolve without surgery. I hope you mom recovers soon.

Thank you
Thx