Re: Back from surgeries
From: Belinda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun May 22 11:04:29 2005
Shannon,
I am so glad that you have finally gotten the relief and treatment that
you deserved!! That is wonderful news. I hope that each day makes you
stronger and that you never give up hope. I know reading your posts in
the past that you have had to deal with alot at one time and I know that
you were becoming discouraged. I know that you are really sore right
now and you have a long road ahead of you, but remember that each day
it's going to get better. And right now, you're in better shape than
you were even a month ago. You're going to have good days and you're
going to have bad, but hopefully they'll never be as bad as they once
were. I am so proud of you for quitting smoking! I myself am a smoker
and hope that one day I can quit too!
Just keep your chin up and remember that everyone here cares about you
and are here for you!!!
Take care and get some rest. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers
:-)
Hugs from Florida!! Belinda
At Sun, 22 May 2005, Shannon wrote:
>
>Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing ok. I just flew back from
>California today. What a long flight. I have the 2 most precious
>doctors in this world!! Dr. Cook is everything he is bragged about and
>more! Dr. Brown is a mighty saint as well! Dr. Cook found and removed
>a bunch of endometriosis, removed a hernia, detached my large intestine
>from my pelvic wall, did my leep procedure, and my rectocele surgery. He
>found that I have PCOS and is going to give me hormones to deal with the
>constant cysts my ovaries are producing. He also found that I have low
>insulin resistantance. There were a bunch of (what looks to be a black
>beaded neckalace) around my right ovary. The right ovary is not
>producing my insulin properly at all. I also have Pelvic Floor disease
>and through physical therapy and the proper medications I should be just
>fine. Dr. Brown, who is the "GOD" of GI doctors and surgeons, removed
>6 feet of my large intestines. He said that he has rarely seen cases
>like mine where my intestines are just so messed up and don't work. I
>have had a lot of pain b/c I had all my surgeries done in one day, but I
>can finally go to the b/r now for the first time normal, EVER!!! I owe
>them my life. Everyone in the hospital was so sweet and helpful and
>took such great care of me! I was there for a week and a 1/2. Both Dr.
>Cook and Dr. Brown call me every day to check on me. They saved my
>life b/c I was about to give up. I have 3 incision marks from Dr.
>Cook's surgeries and one huge one that goes from hip to hip for the
>bowel resection. They are healing ok. I am horribly sore. I have a
>lot of pain meds. though...I feel like a pharmacy. It is going to take
>a lot of time, but once I am healed I will be like brand new. I also
>quit smoking. I hope that every single one of you that have helped me
>know that you are truly angels in this world! You kept me going and I
>still need all the support I can get until I recover too. I will always
>be here for all of you in any and every way possible. Thank you all.
>:O)
>Shannon
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