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Hello all,

I have previously posted about constipation and bowel problems and have been to see my specialist, and am wondering if anyone has suffered with similar circumstances and if they can help me with any advice. I'm a 30yr old Male, have had numerous obstruction operations and gangerine peritinitis ages 2.
I hAve had numerous tests in the last 4 months:

HERE is my diagnosis.

Colonic Inertia (Large Bowel)

Slow transit also in my small Bowel.

pelvic floor dysfunction.

Adhesion stuck to both small and large bowel.

she said my bowels have more or less totally shut down.

I have tried every source, laxative meds possible without success. My surgeon has Said she can not do an ileostomy because if she removes my large bowel and hooks my small one up, it will only make me worse as my small bowel is not working properly,  she said she can't find a surgical way to help me, so has referred me for urgent appointment with a professor.who apparently is one of the best in UK.  She also said she has never seen so many bowel problems on one patient, and said it's extremely rare, every surgical options has a problem. I am trying an off license drug, which may help me, but has only ever been tried on women's bowel problems, I'm suffering every day with pain, and sick of having operations for bowel obstructions, I feel every day is now a real struggle, I had a MRI scan, and she said there was no obstruction which could suggest anything causing Slow transit,so she couldn't take a bad part of my bowel away as it's literally .slow transit right through after I has sit marker tests, 5 days later all 50 was still in my large intestine. and a test where I was diagnosed with slow transit in my small bowel. I have 2 young children and this is really taking it's toll now. I k
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Hi there!

It is very difficult to comment precisely on the situation without knowing the relevant clinical details. Well, there can be two ways of looking at a solution; medical management and surgical drainage procedure, while the latter is best reserved for veru severe cases. A few medications to increase the GI motility can be tried along with dietary changes. Long term use of laxatives is best avoided due to the risk of potential complications. If the symptoms do not seem to respond to medical measures, a few surgical options may be considered. I would suggest discussing the situation in detail with a gastroenterologist and a gastrosurgeon to arrive at an appropriate management plan.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!
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She said if anyone can come up with a surgical solution this professor can, which I'm praying he can. The adhesion too are meant to be bad. This new drug that they are going to try me on causes headaches etc, and can make you vomit, but I have to wait for my gp to receive a letter from my specialist before he can give me them as there off license. Can anyone help give me any advice at all, or if anyone has had colonic inertia, in large bowel and slow transit in small bowel too. She said it's more or less fully dysfunctional. I'm very scared. I'm also on forti sip milkshake drinks as my food Intake.
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