I was feeling brave and itching to go out. I suggested we go out to eat. My doctor had just told me that I could start eating fruits and veggies again and I was craving a salad from my favorite restaurant. Out we went!
I only ate a little, chewed carefully, drank a ton of water. I followed all the rules.
But the pain in my stomach, right under my stoma scar, I knew it immediately....
I had a blockage.
We waited out the night. I used heating pads. Took a hot shower. Drank hot water. Nothing helped.
At 7:30am we went to the emergency room. I hadn't gone to the bathroom in over 12 hours. I was scared.
By the afternoon we were on our way home. Everything had passed. It was nothing major. Apparently blockages happen and can pass on their own.
Apparently I had a lot of swelling around the site where they had reconnected my small intestine. I was also retaining a lot of fluid.
Lesson learned.
But trust me - it is not something I want to go through again.
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