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THE IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME TREATMENT: THE OTHER YOU

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
I wake up sad and sick feeling as though I had an ulcer on my soul.
Ethan, in The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
I believe that the most important part of our total well-being is the harmony of body and soul, our spirit, higher self, inner child, God spark or however you see it. The Divine that is in every human being, the part of us that is with us before we incarnate and the part of us that we return to after death. Keeping in touch with our essence while we go through our lessons on this earth is often very difficult. This is not about religion or how many times we go to church. It is much wider than that. It’s about our personal relationship with the Divine, and with ourselves, no matter how we see the Infinite – as God, Allah, Universal Energy or Unconditional Love.
I believe that life is only the ‘nursery slopes’ for a life greater than we can imagine after death. If you are sceptical about this, perhaps it would help to read the wealth of scientific information or even popular books on near-death experiences. Overwhelmingly people who have had this experience say that they saw a quality of light and felt loved in a way that was totally new to them. Some skeptical scientists say this is just some chemical reaction in the brain causing euphoria. I’m afraid this does not really ‘hold water’. It does not explain how people who have been ‘out of body’ can give a detailed account of what has happened while they were in this state. For example the man in hospital who said the missing false teeth of the man in the end bed were behind the heating pipes and that when nurse J was in the kitchen making tea she left the fridge door open after taking out the milk. Both these statements were correct. One hospital in the south has symbols on top of the lights in the operating theatre. Patients who have been ‘brought back’ can describe these symbols. It has also to be said that most people who have this experience are very unwilling to ‘come back’ because of the joy they are experiencing. Many talk of a total acceptance and lack of fear, and how normal it feels to be with loved ones who are already there.
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TUMMY TROUBLES: BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Q. I imagine bowel obstruction means what it says — there is a blockage along the intestinal system.

A. True, and this may be serious. It often presents as a surgical emergency and often prompt surgery is life saving. It may occur anywhere along the bowel but probably the most common site is the large bowel.

In older people, a sinister and serious cause is an obstruction caused by a cancer. Sometimes a loop of bowel may be blocked by bands and adhesions from previous surgery or inflammation. A loop of bowel being caught in a hernia in the groin is a common cause. Generally this will show up as an obvious tender swelling making diagnosis easier.

In children and infants, obstruction may occur if the bowel telescopes in itself, a condition called intussusception, or it may twist, causing a volvulus. Ulcers near the pylorus of the stomach may contract as they heal, causing scarring and narrowing of the canal, also blocking the free flow of food. An obstruction may occur suddenly, causing abdominal pain, followed by vomiting. After a time, this may become faecal. Babies are sometimes born with a very narrow pyloric canal called pyloric stenosis.

Q. What is the treatment?

A. Treatment is invariably surgical and often as an emergency measure. The source of the blockage must be found and relieved. In older people, if a cancer is found, the surgery may be extensive for the effects of the obstruction plus the cancer must be dealt with at the same time. The risks are high.

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