Twisted bowel

[Gingercrusher5]

I have been in and out of hospital four times in July and seven times in the past year Is this normal

[katiewalsh]

Hi. I’m not sure what you mean by “twisted bowel” but I have had partial and full bowel obstructions. They came as a result of having abdominal surgery. The more surgery you have in your abdomen the higher risk you are of having bowel adhesions (I think this is from scar tissue) which can lead to partial or complete bowel obstruction. But mine is not related to my MPN. Good luck. Make sure your doctor talks to you about foods you should & shouldn’t eat. Katie

[Gingercrusher5 in reply to katiewalsh]

I am trying hard to have a suitable diet,it’s very difficult I use common sense at the moment

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice in reply to Gingercrusher5]

Hi Ginger, a MPN is a myeloproliferative neoplasm, a blood cancer, and there are 3 main types, essential thrombocythaemia (ET), polycythaemia vera (PV) and myelofibrosis (MF), this forum is to inform and support people who have one of these MPNs, so I think that you have very probably posted your question in the wrong forum as you don't know what a MPN is. Maz

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

Hi, sorry to hear you have been having this problem, do you have a MPN? Maz

[Gingercrusher5 in reply to Mazcd]

Sorry but what is an MPN

[katiewalsh in reply to Mazcd]

Great question!! The reply to it gave me a wonderful long laugh. Just what I needed Maz!

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice in reply to katiewalsh]

Hi Katie, bless you, it looks like I was asking you the question, no wonder you laughed. Maz x x x