Re: Endo - Adhesions
From: clareS (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Nov 29 06:35:43 2002
Hi Natasha:
I have endo and adhesions, but I'm in Canada. For information from an
Australian perspective, please go to
http://www.bombobeach.com
On the left side of the screen you will find the message board, for a
password you can just use your name and a series of three numbers (i.e.
123). I'm sure you will find others there who can help you with
Australia specific questions.
Also, there is http://www.adhesions.org
Perhaps you will find some answers and/or support there as well. At
this site you will find info concerning what your surgeon can do to
prevent adhesion formation. It's only my opinion, but I don't think
Arnica will help at this stage. If it would work, it would be during
the adhesion formation stage, which I believe is the first 7 to 10 days
after surgery (after that they just sort of thicken and/or tighten).
I believe that there are adhesion/endometriosis specialists in
Australia. The bombobeach site should be able to help you. Both of the
above sites are associated with obgyn.net. If not, post again, and I
will try to help you further.
I do know what you are going through. Best wishes.
Clare
At Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Natasha wrote:
>
>Hello, I am 28 years old and this year I was diagnosed with Endo. I had
>my first Laproscopy in March 2002. I have had nothing but problems ever
>since. I had a second Laproscopy in September 2002 and was told that I
>had extensive adhesions and this is what would have caused the pain that
>I was experiencing.
>
>About 5 weeks later, it started all over again. They have used a
>barrier gel and I was told that this was new to Australia and had a
>great reputation. I was also seeing a Naturopath and trying to take
>Arnica, a homeopathic healing agent - supposed to be great for helping
>stop scare tissue after surgery.
>
>5 WEEKS LATER!! I went to a new specialist for a second opinion at the
>start of November. He said he was very concerned and said that I am too
>young to be having all of these problems. I have had blood tests and a
>MRI. All have come back fine. Which, he tells me, is good news for me.
>
>I am having my third Laproscopy in 9 months on the 14th December. I am
>hoping for third time lucky as I don't think that I can take much more
>of this. It's just effecting my life too much. It's making life hard
>for my Husband, of whom I have been married to for only 10 months. He
>has been fantastic, but I just want to be normal.
>
>Does this sound like a common problem? I have been told by both Doctor's
>that this is not common, so I am thinking that this doesn't happen a lot
>in Australia maybe?? What things can I try and do to minimise the
>reoccurance of these adhesions. I want to be able to have children one
>day. Please help.
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