Re: Diagnosis of Adhesions
From: Kat (KKGrant@aol.com)
Tue Jul 18 14:31:52 2000
>At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Bob wrote:
>>
>>Hello Everyone,
>>
>>I have just been reading Dr. David Wiseman's 'Patient's Guide' or 'You
>>Are Not Alone'. I was starting to think I was alone, then I happened
>>along here and still thought I was alone, with all the references to the
>>problems suffered by the females of this world. Then I noticed a
>>gentleman's name on the 'Quilt' and thought that I may be in the right
>>place after all, am I?
>>
>>I have been attending my doctor for nearly two years now, with pains in
>>my lower right abdomen. It was first diagnosed as a kidney infection
>>and there, subsequently, followed 12 months of investigation of the
>>kidneys and bladder. Nothing was found to be wrong here and the problem
>>seemed to clear up itself. After being admitted to hospital twice in 7
>>months during 1999, I was seen by a surgical team and I have had more
>>bodily intrusions that I can take no more and more barium than I can
>>stand, with no positive results. I was sent by my employer to see the
>>company doctor yesterday, and he is of the opinion that my pain may be
>>caused by Adhesions (due to the fact I have had three operations in the
>>lower right abdomen during my life).
>>
>>I did tell the surgeon that the pain felt like the pulling of an elastic
>>band to its extremeties and I now find that some of the pics I have seen
>>today certainly *look* like the pain *feels* (does this make any
>>sense?).
>>
>>Sorry for the long post, but I feel better already (not).
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Bob
Hi Bob,
Welcome.
You came to the right place to find information about adhesions.
You may have come in at just the right time.
We "hope" to get relief from adhesions for more of us this coming year
due to "getting" the right information out.
Don't let "anyone" every tell you your pain is all in your head!
We all here know better. So don't even waste a minute of your time
dealing with someone that says that to you! Okay? Okay!
Now, what did this doctor say about having a surgeon go in threw scopes
and take a look. AND he/she "must" be prepared to take the adhesions
down and "properly" complete the surgery from the reformation of the
adhesions.
Cutting adhesions are not the worst problems, it's the prevention of the
"reformation" of adhesions.
That's what were working on now!
Good luck my friend,and join us in our battle for a cure!
Come back to keep us informed of your progress as well.
Who knows, we could learn something from you!
Kat.....Houston, TX
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Kat - Houston, TX