Hello,
Thanks for posting on HCM,
I am so sorry for your troubles and hope you get well soon.
There is one thing you should understand about the abdomen. When it comes to it, everything is possible especially when confronted with a non-specific (region)
abdominal pain. Sometimes, we are faced with embarrassing situations whereby we are unable to determine the exact cause of abdominal pain especially with a previous history of
laparotomy.
You may simply be suffering from functional colopathy or
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or maybe suffering from something worst such as intestinal adhesions (bowel obstruction- which is a more serious condition).
That is why, a careful evaluation of your situation is necessary.
Ruling out bowel infection is the first step to take and a simple stool analysis +/- culture will reveal a lot. Doing some other tests such as
widal test,
complete blood count,
urinalysis (to rule out UTI) and a abdominal ultrasound will prove to provide some good information about the situation of your bowel. I would not want to start name all the most likely cause of your abdominal colic as they are a wide range of them (only laboratory investigations may prove useful).
Yes, at this point, I will recommend you either see a gastroenterologist or a visceral or
general surgeon who can actually get to the bottom of your situation.
Feel free to send any more queries regarding your situation, if you wish for further assistance.
Hope this helps and wish you the best