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Is this a blocked bowel?
I had pain near where my stoma was about 48 hrs ago. Pretty certain it was blocked as I’ve had partial blockage there before.
what I’m concerned about now is that I am passing stool and gas, however I am still in pain. Every time I step I feel like someone punched my pouch. It feels swollen and stressed.



any thoughts? I don’t know if it’s normal to feel this after blocked bowel?

if it is, any suggestions to make it better?

Last edited by clouwho2
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thanks Doug. I have used heating pad and warm baths today. It’s the only time I have complete relief.

And Lauren, thanks for the well wishes. I’ve actually had a hernia, and this one is definitely not a hernia. It’s a feeling of bloated/swelling/tenderness in m entire pouch. It’s moved into my small intestines now, but overall it is subsiding (I think). I think the feeling I’m having is my bowels recovering from the many many raw carrots I ate for lunch the day this all started. Lesson learned!

thank you for your help!! I so appreciate this community.

@clouwho2 posted:

thanks Doug. I have used heating pad and warm baths today. It’s the only time I have complete relief.

And Lauren, thanks for the well wishes. I’ve actually had a hernia, and this one is definitely not a hernia. It’s a feeling of bloated/swelling/tenderness in m entire pouch. It’s moved into my small intestines now, but overall it is subsiding (I think). I think the feeling I’m having is my bowels recovering from the many many raw carrots I ate for lunch the day this all started. Lesson learned!

thank you for your help!! I so appreciate this community.

Glad you are better dear! What you said made sense! Would definitely recommend to drink water: before, during, after every meal.

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