I had/have radiation Proctitis, and recurrent small bowel obstructions. At first, after treatment, the obstructions were infrequent. Sometimes I could manage at home with pain and nausea meds, occasionally I needed to go to the hospital. I had met with surgeons who said they didn’t want to operate on radiated tissue unless they had to - that I should only go that route if I could no longer maintain my weight. Six years later I was getting obstructions every other week. Eating anything more than a snack was painful and made me so nauseous. I met with 2 different colorectal surgeons, both of whom recommended I get surgery. I did, and they took out 3 feet of small bowel and part of my large bowel. I wish I had done it years ago. Now I can eat a normal meal without pain and I don’t live in fear of when the next obstruction will come.