My adhesion disease is pelvic and abdominal, but they are also, severe and visible in my vaginal canal. Upon exam it appears, that I have a cervix, which I do not, I have had a complete and total hysterectomy. The adhesions in this area, attach at least two inches down into the vaginal canal, give or take a few centimeters. And as usual during an exam, like today, he asked that silly question, "did your former gyn leave a piece of your cervix"? That questioned angered me today, simply because I have answered it the same way many times in the past the same way, so I let him know a thing or two today, about myself and about my adhesion disease and my project, which in the past he wasn't willing to listen to, but I made him today, I stood in front of the door and didn't move until he had heard everything I had to say. I guess I looked a little funny, standing there in my fanciful white paper shirt and matching paper coverlet half held on. I don't advice anyone to act as I did unless you have a good relationship with your doc, which I do, but he tends to be set in his ways a bit and tends to need a slight "I got something to tell you" thrown at him.
So, I do feel good about this victory, even as small as it is, it's still a step forward. Knowing too, that he is willing to aid me in my efforts of bringing recognition to this disease in my resident area is truly a good thing. So see, persistence does pay off, as well as educating one's self to a higher degree, in order to insure intelligence when discussing this subject with your physician(s).
-- Renee Madron Richmond Adhesion Society http://www.aboutras.org (Under construction) 765-965-7435 madron2@yahoo.com