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Scar Tissue: The gift that keeps on giving!
The drama with my mom continues...
The scar tissue that twisted the colon that caused the hernias and blocked the colon eventually became a nasty case of diverticulitis.
The scar tissue that twisted the colon that caused the hernias and blocked the colon eventually became a nasty case of diverticulitis.
My poor mom. She has been through the wringer.
Her latest hernia repair has been tough to get over and the initial need of pain killers made it difficult to go to the bathroom. Naturally, after a while of chronic constipation, her intestine became inflamed and infected.
Horrible cramps brought us back to the hospital for a CAT scan which showed the inflammation and a blood test confirmed a super high white blood cell count. Needless to say she was admitted and zapped with two antibiotics for the next four days and was finally sent home today. She will continue on antibiotics, and 'enjoy' a very bland low-fiber diet until she is fully recovered.
Oh, and in case you were curious, here is what your intestine looks like when you develop diverticulosis:
And when those sweet little diverticula become infected:
Kinda makes you want to to do a cleanse, doesn't it?
Take care of your bodies, people! Move it, fill it with water, MELT it, get massage, and eat good food. You only get one set of intestines!
Lastly, if any of you out there have any advice, articles, research and the like on the topic of abdominal adhesions, I would love to have a look see.
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