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Re: AdhesionsFrom: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 4 Feb 1999 06:51:35 -0600 (CST)
>I can attest to the fact that adhesions can hurt alot - and depending on >the severity, the density and the placement, the pain can be felt in all >the areas mentioned. Adhesions can be removed through a lap (I had that >done) but a barrier of some sort needs to be used to help prevent the >adhesions from reforming (mine did because no barrier was used). It >kinda sounds like the two doctor's you've consulted are figuring that >the only sure way to take care of one thing is to remove everything. >Kinda ironic to me, I spent 6 years begging for a hysterectomy before I >found a doctor willing to even discuss the "H" word with me and here you >have 2 doctors offering it to you. > >If all your other tests are normal and hysterectomy is an unacceptable >course of action to you then I suggest you keep looking for a doctor >willing to do a diagnostic lap. > >Good luck > >-- >Lea >my opinion is my own and comes from nothing but life experience. I agree with Lea's response but would like to add that even though an adhesion "barrier" is used after surgery does not mean that the adhesions will not reoccur. About 5 months ago I had a second lap for adhesions, this one done by a general surgeon instead of the gyn. The general surgeon told me that there is no barrier that works as well as we would like it to all of the time. I am sure he said this from experience, going in and finding adhesions in a patient who had barriers used in the past. This surgeon used a saline barrier, which is also controversial and from the way things feel, I can say it did not work 100% either! Chris S
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