And , YES, a surgery like this does take a lot out of you..literally!!! :-)
In friendship Bev
>----- Original Message -----
From: Helen Chalmers <hchalm@aol.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 11:46 AM
Subject: It was nice meeting Drs. Redan & Reich
> Just wanted to jote a short note that the
> surgery went well and have been resting back
> in Baltimore since yesterday. Beth left Scranton
> this morning and will be back home tomorrow. She is
> also doing well.
>
> Drs. Redan & Reich are wonderful caring doctors and
> I felt as I were in very good hands. Well,
> I did have massive adhesions and they were adhered
> to more organs then I care to name. They also found
> a lot of endometriosis that was over-looked during
> my hysterectomy in Dec. Seems my GYN took everything
> out but the endo. My appendix was so enmeshed that
> it wasn't worth saving; just one less organ to worry
> about, right?
>
> I am going to rest now as the operation does take a
> lot out you and put a lot back where it belongs
> (ha ha)!
>
> I have a couple of great shots of my adhesions and a
> video too.
>
> --
> Helen Chalmers
>