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Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:56 pm
My mother is not doing so well, despite my thinking she was improving. But mum being mum, only spoke of the problem yesterday.
1 year ago she had part of her bowel removed (no stoma) this was due to years of diverticulitus (sp) there was also complications with leakage of the bowel. This was corrected. Her surgeon, a lovely man said to her way back then, 'Should there be anymore problems after surgery, please come to my clinic directly, no appointment needed'
I found out yesterday morning, that she has had on going problems which began a couple weeks after surgery!
My poor mother, just couldn't face hospitals anymore, sick of Dr appointments/blood tests etc. She just couldn't face up to this. This was until about 4 days ago when I took her out to do a little shopping. She needed the toilets when we were in the store, asked me to wait where I was, which I did. She was ages and I became concerned.
She told me yesterday,she knew it was time to talk about it. For a long time it seems she has no control of her bowels, it just happens, no warning or anything. Oh my goodness, I did so feel for her.
I wonder if perhaps there is a tear in the bowel, I've searched the net and found nothing.
At 8:30 this morning I was on the phone and lucky enough her surgeon will see her when he is in clinic on Thursday.
I know mum is dreading the journey in case something happens - My heart goes out to her.
Tricia x
1 year ago she had part of her bowel removed (no stoma) this was due to years of diverticulitus (sp) there was also complications with leakage of the bowel. This was corrected. Her surgeon, a lovely man said to her way back then, 'Should there be anymore problems after surgery, please come to my clinic directly, no appointment needed'
I found out yesterday morning, that she has had on going problems which began a couple weeks after surgery!
My poor mother, just couldn't face hospitals anymore, sick of Dr appointments/blood tests etc. She just couldn't face up to this. This was until about 4 days ago when I took her out to do a little shopping. She needed the toilets when we were in the store, asked me to wait where I was, which I did. She was ages and I became concerned.
She told me yesterday,she knew it was time to talk about it. For a long time it seems she has no control of her bowels, it just happens, no warning or anything. Oh my goodness, I did so feel for her.
I wonder if perhaps there is a tear in the bowel, I've searched the net and found nothing.
At 8:30 this morning I was on the phone and lucky enough her surgeon will see her when he is in clinic on Thursday.
I know mum is dreading the journey in case something happens - My heart goes out to her.
Tricia x
