NG tube helps alleviate the pressure of peristalsis stalled which is what causes the bloating during blockage. yes while vomiting is a clear danger sign that your body is finding its own resolution to the stalled peristalsis it can sometimes pop the blockage free. that's happened to me too. so I guess to amend my comment if you begin to vomit but get no relief ie don't start pooping, then its for sure time to get thee to the ER. because in my unmedically trained opinion your body's next step is to perforate in an attempt to solve the peristalsis stall.
Oh my gosh a perforiation would be horrendous. After I started to go I was actually scared of that because I still had quite a bit of pain. I was imagining my stool just wandering around my abdominal cavity. When I talked to my gi I brought it up and I think he thought I had talked myself into a fright because he chuckled and said as long as I'm going poo, don't have increased pain and no vomiting or fever I shouldn't worry. I see what you're saying about the NG tube. If I hadn't started to go my husband said he planned on making me go to the ER. I was really scared of the NG tube though, thus my panic and trying of at home remedies lol.
Intestinal rupture is *much* scarier than an NG tube, at least if you know what's at stake. The NG tube is acting as a pressure relief valve.
I didn't expect a NG tube and the nurses were pretty good about not giving me enough time to be scared of it. The one second between their telling me they were going to place one before actually doing it was so brief it was to my advantage. It was over before I knew what hit me. Although, I was in an emergency situation and if not I would expect more time for discussion and consent. But as it was, I appreciate the sneak attack. 
I really appreciate the discussions in this post.
My father had his prostate removed by Dr. Karnes at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, 2.5 weeks ago, which was an ordeal as many doctors said they wouldn’t operate, in fear of puncturing the J-Pouch.
Thanks to God the surgery was a success, but he soon developed a lot of the symptoms discussed here and is currently in the ER, but will be home soon. I was very scared the doctor may have messed something up, but from what his J-Pouch doctor is saying, it doesn’t seem to be the case.
He’s been on clear foods and liquids for 5 days now and the nausea and vomiting has ceased. I will keep him on a liquids diet until he feels he’s “ready” for some low fiber options.
Broth, Cream of Wheat, Jello, and Grape Juice is what he’ll be having for his first few meals!
Any other meals we should consider?
Thanks a bunch for yalls help!
Hi MikeEJ34,
So sorry to read about your Dad. I’d get recommendations from the jpouch doc re/ foods to eat based on what they found to be causing the issues. Did they find an obstruction? Or possibly the medical team is making a logical assumption based on symptoms?
Best of luck to him in his healing.
@nikiki posted:Hi MikeEJ34,
So sorry to read about your Dad. I’d get recommendations from the jpouch doc re/ foods to eat based on what they found to be causing the issues. Did they find an obstruction? Or possibly the medical team is making a logical assumption based on symptoms?
Best of luck to him in his healing.
Hey! Thanks for your reply! Based on CT scans and symptoms they believe there’s no true small bowel obstruction and has had him on an all liquid diet. They believe his appetite will return sooner than later, as right now he doesn’t have much desire to eat at all.
At one point he was VERY nauseas and wanted to throw up (that combined with “10 out of 10” stomach cramps landed us in the ER. However, since going to the liquid diet, he’s been ok.
I’ll certainly get a list of foods they believe he should be eating now and will get their feedback on which foods to eat in the near future.
Thanks again!
Mike