Re: adhesions
From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 06:51:16 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Toni,
Welcome back and I wish you the very best of luck with your latest
surgery. We all hope you feel better real soon.
Sounds like you have a fine doctor there.........
Barbara
At Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Toni wrote:
>
>Hi! I have not been on forum for awhile, I am in my third week after a
>lysis of adhesions 5 months after last laparotomy. Everyone seemed to
>try to talk me into pushing the surgery off for awhile. My dr. did
>laparotomy in April. He then did a laparoscopy in Aug. dur to severe
>pain I was having and numerous problems with my bowel which was stuck
>with adhesions in April.
>He said that the pelvis after 4 months was covered with adhesions and he
>was not really sure where my bowel was and that it would have to be
>taken care of laparotomy soon.
>I tried to push it off but pain was keeping me up all night and
>interfering in my whole life.
>When dr. went in he found that transverse colon had fallen into pelvic
>area and was smothering the small bowel, I was told to stay bedrest so
>far for 3 weeks, I think I am feeling better, I know alot of people say
>that adhesions beget adgesions and surgery begets adhesions but I am not
>sorry I attempted this agin I guess when you have a dr. like I have who
>tries to understand, even though I do not think he really understood how
>much pain I was having, it helps alot. I will let you all know if this
>has helped my proble
>even if it will help alittle I will be happy!
--
Barbara Nesbitt
Editor, OBGYN.net
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