[Ax]

My wife took me to the ER on Valentine’s Day. I had terrible diarrhea and vomiting. They stuck a gastric tube down my nose and drained my intestines for 18 awful hours. I thought I was going to be pampered, but ended up wearing Pampers. After four days, my GI doctor ordered a colonoscopy, my fourth. He said it had been an inflammation of the bowel and the colonoscopy was clean as a whistle. He said he’d see me again in five years. I’m 68 now. Thanks for the tip about the straw. I hope I remember it next time.

[Ditter]

Did they call what you had “paralytic illius”? My husband had that after a bout of vomiting and diarrhea last year. The illius, I learned, is a section of your intestine's and his became paralyzed, for what reason they never said. he had the tube down his throat, sucking everything out, for 3 days. Nothing by mouth, not even a sip of water. After 3 days they removed the tube and gave him a liquid meal. It was a very difficult time for him (and for me, I had to watch). He is fine and I am glad you are as well.