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What Causes Right-sided Back Pain, Breathlessness, Abdominal Bloating And Nausea?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Dec 2015
Question: can't afford you ....I am 5+ year colon cancer survivor. The last year of my life has continued to get worse with right side back pain, started shortness of breathe about a month ago with lots of fatigue & nausea, Get full quickly. Nervous , irratiable because everything is being blamed on my nerves since I lost my son Dec. 2013 to a stroke( he was 14 yr Nasopharyngeal cancer ) . my stomach swells so bad that I look pregant at times especially getting worse around what would be period time. I had a partial Hysterectomy in my mid-late 20's because of extreme problems with bladder dropping after daughter and large blood clots. My mother had cervial cancer in her late thirties, than lost breast in Feb. 1977 than passed away in Sept.. Although I do remember before she passed away the removed both breast, several toes than talked about chopping a little more... I was the oldest girl of 7 children but I was married and out of the house. Don't know why I'm talking so much but thought it might make me feel better in so way... I am a fighter, proactive, refuse to just lay down and die; but lately it has been extremely difficult to put up a good front for my daughter, granddaughter and husband. My doctors even suggested that the pain was because part of my gallbladder grew back. Sitting too long is hard to do because of pain and breathing tonight. So there I am talking to I don't know who but I wish it were someone who help...couple ladies on line said I may need to have my ovaries checked so guess I'll pay a doctor after I suggest this may give them an answer and me. One lady said after my resection it was very important right now to see a female doctor and she said she'd pray for me. Thanks I've been doing that too. If you are there thank you for just letting me get this out so maybe I can rest... XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Assessment of Scheduled Colonoscopy/ Under Evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Assessment of Scheduled Colonoscopy/ Under Evaluation

My Impression of your health problem-
-Need for Colonoscopy- is planned mostly to see if the colonic growth is causing any Colonic Obstruction and leading to bloated stomach with right back pain in your case.
-With existing health status -possibility of the partial adhesive obstructions from multiple major operations in the past,is the explanation for your Right Back pain with stomach bloatedness.
-The fatigue is due to the Mal-absorption Syndrome from repeated partial adhesive bowel obstructions
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Hi,Dear,thanks for your query to HCM.
Dear,I Read and reviewed your query in context of scheduled colonoscopy related to unexplained health issues of right side back pain with breath shortness/ with fatigue / nausea / with sleeplessness due to it.

Dear,the God has been kind to you that you are 5+Colon Cancer,meaning almost on verge of Total relief.So don't be depressed with your life,as your words in the query indicates.

-My Impression about your health problems-
Dear,after the review of your query facts,Your problem seems to be related with -?Colon Cancer? with adhesive bowel obstruction,causing right back pain with breathlessness and bloated stomach.

-My Reasoning for your health problem assessment-
Though you did not detail the Type of Treatment you are on for Colonic Cancer,with history of old hysterectomy with ovary removal and ? with Gall bladder removal-as indicated from your query,you are prone to have this right back pain with breathlessness with stomach bloating with nausea( could also be from post -gall bladder effect)

Q-1-On your IBS -possibility expected by you after Colonoscopy-examination(IBS, but that doesn't explain constipation or burst of gas with diarrhea, fatique,nausea ?).
Ans-1-I would negate with your expectation,due to the adhesive bowel obstruction with Malabsorption Syndrome related with your multiple gall/ uterus related surgeries in the past.

Q-2- but that doesn't explain constipation or burst of gas with diarrhea, fatique,nausea
Ans-2-This would explain all the complaints you have-like constipation / or / burst of gases with diarrhea/fatigue,nausea?
The partial adhesive obstruction of the bowel causes bloating,breathlessness with nausea
When this partial adhesive obstruction is relieved there is burst of gases with spurious diarrhea of obstructed fecal matter,which is not diarrhea as such,and thus is a Spurious(Fake)diarrhea.

My Final Impression of your health problem-
-Need for Colonoscopy- is planned mostly to see if the colonic growth is causing any Colonic Obstruction and leading to bloated stomach with right back pain in your case.
-With existing health status -possibility of the partial adhesive obstructions from multiple major operations in the past,is the explanation for your Right Back pain with stomach bloatedness.
-The fatigue is due to the Mal-absorption Syndrome from repeated partial adhesive bowel obstructions

So don' worry with the impending planned Colonoscopy.Co-operate with your doctor and things will be fine there after and in time to come.Be positive with the life,which is very NICE.

Hope this reply would help you to get the confidence in your depressed living.
Hope this reply would satisfy to your needs for reasoning of the need for Colonoscopy.

Best of luck for healthy life after Colonoscopy on Tuesday-Tomorrow-

Welcome for any further query in this regard.

Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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What Causes Right-sided Back Pain, Breathlessness, Abdominal Bloating And Nausea?

Brief Answer: Assessment of Scheduled Colonoscopy/ Under Evaluation Detailed Answer: Brief Ans-Assessment of Scheduled Colonoscopy/ Under Evaluation My Impression of your health problem- -Need for Colonoscopy- is planned mostly to see if the colonic growth is causing any Colonic Obstruction and leading to bloated stomach with right back pain in your case. -With existing health status -possibility of the partial adhesive obstructions from multiple major operations in the past,is the explanation for your Right Back pain with stomach bloatedness. -The fatigue is due to the Mal-absorption Syndrome from repeated partial adhesive bowel obstructions ..................................... Hi,Dear,thanks for your query to HCM. Dear,I Read and reviewed your query in context of scheduled colonoscopy related to unexplained health issues of right side back pain with breath shortness/ with fatigue / nausea / with sleeplessness due to it. Dear,the God has been kind to you that you are 5+Colon Cancer,meaning almost on verge of Total relief.So don't be depressed with your life,as your words in the query indicates. -My Impression about your health problems- Dear,after the review of your query facts,Your problem seems to be related with -?Colon Cancer? with adhesive bowel obstruction,causing right back pain with breathlessness and bloated stomach. -My Reasoning for your health problem assessment- Though you did not detail the Type of Treatment you are on for Colonic Cancer,with history of old hysterectomy with ovary removal and ? with Gall bladder removal-as indicated from your query,you are prone to have this right back pain with breathlessness with stomach bloating with nausea( could also be from post -gall bladder effect) Q-1-On your IBS -possibility expected by you after Colonoscopy-examination(IBS, but that doesn't explain constipation or burst of gas with diarrhea, fatique,nausea ?). Ans-1-I would negate with your expectation,due to the adhesive bowel obstruction with Malabsorption Syndrome related with your multiple gall/ uterus related surgeries in the past. Q-2- but that doesn't explain constipation or burst of gas with diarrhea, fatique,nausea Ans-2-This would explain all the complaints you have-like constipation / or / burst of gases with diarrhea/fatigue,nausea? The partial adhesive obstruction of the bowel causes bloating,breathlessness with nausea When this partial adhesive obstruction is relieved there is burst of gases with spurious diarrhea of obstructed fecal matter,which is not diarrhea as such,and thus is a Spurious(Fake)diarrhea. My Final Impression of your health problem- -Need for Colonoscopy- is planned mostly to see if the colonic growth is causing any Colonic Obstruction and leading to bloated stomach with right back pain in your case. -With existing health status -possibility of the partial adhesive obstructions from multiple major operations in the past,is the explanation for your Right Back pain with stomach bloatedness. -The fatigue is due to the Mal-absorption Syndrome from repeated partial adhesive bowel obstructions So don' worry with the impending planned Colonoscopy.Co-operate with your doctor and things will be fine there after and in time to come.Be positive with the life,which is very NICE. Hope this reply would help you to get the confidence in your depressed living. Hope this reply would satisfy to your needs for reasoning of the need for Colonoscopy. Best of luck for healthy life after Colonoscopy on Tuesday-Tomorrow- Welcome for any further query in this regard. Good Day!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS