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How To Improve Digestion Post Bowel Resection?
Question: I am writing for a friend who in 2011 was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer...She has had HIPEC surgery Intraperitoneal Chemo Therapy, Dubulking-Cytoreductive Surgery..Has a resection of Bowels Removed Omenteum, Gallbladder, Illeum removed Appendix Removed..Now has constant digestion problems and diarrhea ..what can be don e to improve the the quality of her life?
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I read carefully all her concerns and I am sorry for her situation she is on.
You are reporting that she has done a lot of surgery and she has removed ileum.bowel resection and gallbladder removed.
Especially these two surgeries are usually associated with digestion problems.and with diarrhea.
She is using colestiramine and it is a good choice to avoid diarrhea after gallbladder removed.
Another treatment that I would suggest to her is digestive enzymes like Creon three times per day before meal to increase digestion and absorbtion on gut, so it will help to avoid diarrhea.
If you have other concerns I would be glad to assist your further.
Dr.Klerida
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I read carefully all her concerns and I am sorry for her situation she is on.
You are reporting that she has done a lot of surgery and she has removed ileum.bowel resection and gallbladder removed.
Especially these two surgeries are usually associated with digestion problems.and with diarrhea.
She is using colestiramine and it is a good choice to avoid diarrhea after gallbladder removed.
Another treatment that I would suggest to her is digestive enzymes like Creon three times per day before meal to increase digestion and absorbtion on gut, so it will help to avoid diarrhea.
If you have other concerns I would be glad to assist your further.
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
She has already used Creon..Is it possible that you could Guide my Friend and I to a Holistic Gastroenterologist who may pave a different pathway for her ability to improve her life style.....She just drank a glass of water and had to withdraw from what she was doing becasue of nausea.....Please Help in some way
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
I feel sorry for your friend and I understand all her concerns.
1. With regards to nausea after eating I need to know more about her recent examinations like upper endoscopy. If she hasn't done recently an upper endoscopy she should do it.
Otherwise the main cause of nausea after eating may be related with gallbladder removed, short bowel etc.
2. After such a large surgery as in her case will be formed a lot of adherences in abdomen that explain some of her symptoms.
Otherwise If I were her treating doctor i would suggest as follows:
- eat often and small amount of meal
- use ginger tea, it will help to avoid nausea.
- avoid fatty and sugar foods
- use probiotics
- use Creon plus antacid or PPI 's treatment
- use metoclopramid to avoid nausea
- try to increase physical activity
- start psychotherapy to avoid functional causes of nausea.
If you have other medical reports or medical information of her i would be glad to assist you.
Dr.Klerida
please follow
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
I feel sorry for your friend and I understand all her concerns.
1. With regards to nausea after eating I need to know more about her recent examinations like upper endoscopy. If she hasn't done recently an upper endoscopy she should do it.
Otherwise the main cause of nausea after eating may be related with gallbladder removed, short bowel etc.
2. After such a large surgery as in her case will be formed a lot of adherences in abdomen that explain some of her symptoms.
Otherwise If I were her treating doctor i would suggest as follows:
- eat often and small amount of meal
- use ginger tea, it will help to avoid nausea.
- avoid fatty and sugar foods
- use probiotics
- use Creon plus antacid or PPI 's treatment
- use metoclopramid to avoid nausea
- try to increase physical activity
- start psychotherapy to avoid functional causes of nausea.
If you have other medical reports or medical information of her i would be glad to assist you.
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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