they sent me home wed from the hospital. Its just a slow process to getting better and said id be better off at home now that its at the point where its not lifethreatening. I have to eat only what I can tolerate. I am trying different things and they gave me an antispasmatic to take before each meal so my stomach wont hurt. So far they are working bc im only feeling slight pain like a 4 on the 1-10 scale. I have a follow up visit in a week so just have to see what happens

The followup visit went okay. My doctor said to followup with the gastroenterologist to give me tips on what to do since I still can't tolerate fruits and vegetables and I am just starting to tolerate sandwitches again. What I a still confused about is if it is not from what I am eating then how will I know if it will come back. There is no preventing it since scar tissue keeps growing. My mom has a friend who ahs had this problem in the past but she does not have a shunt but has the blockage from another reason and she said to add more water to my diet. I drink lots of water everyday. There is still so much I do not understand about this. I havent had to go back to the hospital but it still seems all new to me.

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow with the gastroenterologist and I am very nervous about it because I do not know what to expect form him. I am hoping he can tell me what to expect for the future and what I should avoid. This concept is still new to me. As far as solid food goes I am still having issues with lots of food. I just need more info so I know what to do for the future. Won't it come back since scar tissue grows?Everything is still confusing.

I went to the doctor yesterday and he is giving me miralax and citrucel to take. He believes it is constipation but it is still not answering my questions as to why I have pain when I eat. He remembers me going in the hospital with pain but doesnt remember I had laparoscopy. I find him to be weird and not a great communicator.

It has been weeks since I last saw the gastroenterologist and I noticed 2 days ago on my birthday that I am seeing blood in my stools. I don't know if this has anything to do with the obstruction or if its something different. It seems like whenever I think things are going tokay something else happens.

I have to go for a colonoscopy at the end of the month because I have rectal bleeding. He is still not answering my questions about why I have pain when I eat certain foods. Its pasta and fruits and vegetables, and sometimes sandwitches I can't tolerate. I never had a problem until after the obstruction happened. Before it happened I was able to eat whatever I want. Why the sudden change after the obstruction? It's confusing.

Hi, Not sure if you are still part of this thread.. I hope so because I really want to see how you are doing and if anything has been resolved.
My daughter is 17 she has a VP shunt and has had the original shunt and 2 revisions. Last year around this same time of year she had terrible stomach problems in and out of the hospital, bowels full of poop. We went to the gastro dr, test after test and they couldn't figure it out?? She just learned to deal with it. We were on vacation in Phoenix and we almost lost her the tube in her stomach was blocked and she had to have an emergency revision. So I thought that was the whole reason for the stomach pains... Well the last couple of weeks the pain and bowel back up is back she spent 2 days in the hospital. All of the scans came back fine (of course). They gave her the stuff you take when you get a colonoscopy and she was completely cleaned out. That was Sunday she has not pooped since and the pain is getting intolerable.

So just to keep everyone posted on here since I haven't been on here in a while. I had my first bowel obstruction in Dec 2011 and had another one last year in May. I am having a lot of issues that I am trying to figure out with my neurologist because I am tired of suffering with heaviness and headaches everyday and double vision etc. I feel like I am at a dead end because he wants me to try Botox for headache prevention. My muscle weakness is getting worse because everything I do causes my arms to burn including typing. I am so stressed.