Re: Adhesions.....Symptoms of bowel obstruction and other adhesion-caused problems.
From: Helen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 30 22:50:09 1998
Had I used the *wide width* the error on the URL for Dr. J.Glenn
Bradley's article would not have occured. The URL is:
<http://medseek.com/glennbradley/newsdetail.cfm?ref=264>
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At Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Helen wrote:
>
>Toni and others,
>I came across the following article by Dr. J. Glenn Bradley today: "
>Adhesions, and what can be done about them"
><http://medseek.com/glennbradley/newsdetail.cfm?ref=264>
>
>Dr. Bradley gives a very good picture of the kinds of symptoms that a
>person will have when the various organs of the body become attached to
>other body parts as a result of the development of adhesions.
>
>"If adhesions attach to a loop of bowel, the patient may experience
>intermittent bouts of crampy pain, perhaps associated with some nausea,
>bloating, or even vomiting.
>"The intestinal symptoms are related to some degree of bowel obstruction
>that inhibits the passage of the bowel contents or gas through the
>partially obstructed area.
>"When the obstruction is severe then the patient will be very ill with
>nausea, distention, and vomiting, and may not be passing any gas
>rectally."
>
>This is just a very small part of this article. I encourage you to read
>the rest.
>
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>
>At Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Toni wrote:
>>
>>Hi! I have been on here driving everyone crazy for awhile. I had 2
>>laparotomies and 1 lap. since April 14 of this year.
>>I am 9 weeks post op! When the dr. did the last surgery on Sept.29th he
>>said that the entire pelvis was a puzzle and he had trouble figuring out
>>where thing belonged, he said the transverse colon was in the pelvis
>>smothering the samll bowel, I am agsin in alot of pain(crying at times)
>>as long as I do nothing I guess I feel better. I am going to him
>>tomorrow, and I have 2nd opinion too, that the dr, said that the dr did
>>a very difficult surgery on me twice, and he commends him, but they do
>>think another one will eventually have to be done again, I am sick of
>>it, I think my main concern is that with the adhesions pulling so bad on
>>the intestines, since all femalle organs are gone, I am worried that I
>>will someday end up with a bowel obstruction, and I have had ALOT of
>>severe pain, and I cannot keep from worrying about this. Both
>>surgeries, my bowel was adhered with adhesions, and he said in sept
>>things were worse than in april, he said that everything was all matted
>>together, and he said that if I hadn't obstructed by the time they did
>>the lap. in Aug. I probably would not. Am I crazy for worrying about
>>this? I cannot help it.
>> Thanks for listening again!
>> Toni Welsh welsh@mail.fuse.net.
>>
>>--
>>I am contemplating more surgery now due to this same trouble,
>>I had pelvic pain and leg pain too! I went in and the dr.
>>did a lap. but told my husband when he got in there he can
>>not see my last ovary, he did a laparotomy, untwisted the
>>bowel, was full of adhesions, and removed last ovary, it was
>>stuck to abdominal wall, he said he had to literally pull it
>>off, I had no pain for 3 weeks, GREAT!!! But after 4 weeks
>>the pain was back worse than before the surgery, I can not
>>stand it, I called him yesterday to go thru another lap.
>>He said that is all he could do, abd hopefully the laser would
>>help the adhesions not grow back,but it is interfering in my life.
>>There are times when I cannot even get up, or sit or bend.
>>The pain is awful, but it is in lower pelvic area where my
>>bowel he straightened, is and goes down to my legs. I am
>>looking for HELP!!!!! Can not stand the pain!
>> Toni Welsh
>>
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