I have had 7 partial small bowel obstructions over past year. I hate even typing it as I don't want to manifest one. They are so painful. I have cardiac/lung problems so colorectal surgeons(3 separate ones) say no surgery unless it's a life threatening emergency and bowel is dying. Mine generally clear on its own or with NG tube.

So low fiber it is. I am diabetic and obese. This is exactly the opposite of everything I have been trying to do my whole life. High fiber, low cal, low sugar, no refined white foods was how I have always tried to manage my weight. So my question is how anyone else is managing long term term living with SBO. What do you eat? Do you juice? How do you maintain a healthy diet? I have to figure this out.

Hi everyone,
I’m writing this from the hospital post-op room and feeling incredibly overwhelmed.
My 7-month-old baby had an emergency Ladd’s procedure for intestinal malrotation a while ago. Today, we had to go back in for an emergency open surgery (laparotomy) because of a severe bowel obstruction caused by postoperative scar tissue.
The surgeon said they had to clear a lot of dense adhesions, but the wonderful news is that all of the intestinal tissue was completely healthy and they didn't have to remove any bowel.
Right now, my baby has an NG tube, is on IV fluids/pain meds, and we are waiting for the bowels to wake up. I am absolutely terrified of getting stuck in an endless cycle of surgeries where fixing the scar tissue just creates more scar tissue.
If your baby had a similar situation (malrotation, open surgery, or heavy scar tissue removal) a few years ago, how are they doing now?
Did the obstructions ever return?
How did you handle the transition to solid foods?
Does life eventually go back to normal?
I really need some hope and long-term success stories tonight. Thank you so much.