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JennyM
Asked July 2013
Is it possible to have a blockage and still defacate normal consistency?
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katiekat2009
Jul 2013
That's hard to answer. Sometimes with a blockage only liquids can pass. My mom had a serious colon infection/blockage and was still able to have a bowel movement or two. Her main symptom was recurrent vomiting.
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