Kevin MD
My father was recently diagnosed with rectal cancer. He had a
colectomy on January 13. Since then, he has been hospitalized four
times with a suspected "obstruction". Problem is, they can't seem to
find the obstruction. They have given him an extensive battery of
tests- and seem to have no conclusive answers as to why he can't seem
to hold food down (they have to drain the stomach every time he goes
in). He is very frustrated (obviously) and I'm really trying to find
out what might be going on. Here are my quesitons. First, is it
normal to be hospitalized so many times for an obstruction that can't
be found? Second, is there ANY other condition that would prevent him
from properly digesting food? He is a patient at Emory University
Hospital in Atlanta.
Thank You!
Dottie Sutherland, MBA, PhD
Tucson, AZ |
