I was sick last night, vomiting, nausea, and then severe pain across my lower stomach. I went to the ER, blood work okay, x-rays showed hernias and stool. No problem with hernias, was sent home told to take stool softeners and see my primary doctor. I went to my doctor today, he said to take stool softeners and drink fluids. If not any better in 1 or 2 days, to see or call my ET nurse. I now have swelling around my stoma, have had some semi-soft formed stool in my pouch. Can't reach my ET nurse as they left at 2:30 today. I am getting scared I may have a blockage or could it just be constipation. I do not have any pain, but the swelling (lump) around the stoma has just developed in the past hour. I had a bowl of soup for lunch and have no appetite. Any ideas or should I go back to the ER.
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