I am 17 years old. I had a spinal fusion with instrumentation when I was 2 years ago for scoliosis. About 6 months after my surgery I started to have constipation and from then on it just stopped all together. I started seeing a specialist and was diagnosed with gastritis, esophagitis, slight signs of barrets esophagus. After many tests and many medications, I had a colonic motility study done showing that my colon does not move at all. I have been on pretty much every medication possible, but only ducolax seems to work. I also have delayed gastric emptying, and take reglan. I have been on ducolax for a year and Im afraid that it just might stop working. I really dont want to have surgery. I heard about a pacemaker that they can insert to stimulate the colon, is this something that will be available in the near future? Could these disorders be caused by my back surgery?
Thanks.