I quit smoking 5 or more years ago after trying everything to quit. Finally I was prescribed Zyban by my family doctor, and that's what worked for me. It's a tough prescription to be on, and I did this before my abdominal problems, I can't imagine trying that while going through this because of the side effects of Zyban, but wanted to let you know how I quit.
Love,
Janet
>----- Original Message -----
From: "toni welsh" <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Hi I'm New to this!
> At Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Colette wrote:
> >
> >My name is Colette and I'm 37 years old. On December 1,2000, I had a
> >hysterectomy. Since way before the hyster. i was constipated
> >sometimes, and years ago I was Diagnosed with IBS. For a very long time
> >i was on lactuolose syrup, amtriplyne. then after awhile I was able to
> >control it myself. I quit smoke in sept. and ever since then and after
> >surgery i'v had terrible problems with constipation. I'v had a couple
> >of surgeries basicaly laperascopy's. the last surgery i had was a TAH.
> >Now i think i may have Adhesions. I live on laxatives, stool softners,
> >i drink plenty ect...but i can not go no matter what i do. Now i'v stop
> >eating cause i'm tired of the constipation. I have a juicer so
> >everything i do is liquid. I drink prune juice 2 times a day. Basicly
> >it has made me home bound and very moody!! I did make an gasteroligist
> >appt. the first they can see me is the first of april, by that time
> >i'll be wheathered away to nothing. Years ago i did this and went down
> >to like 103lbs. and my normal weight is 135lbs. I almost got
> >hospitalized then. Since my surgery i'v lost at least 12lbs already.
> >I'v been fighting this battle for so many years and i'm tired of it i
> >want to be normal so bad. I have 3 beautiful kids 15,12,my angel face
> >baby girl is 3yrs. my husband has been great they are the reasons i'm
> >still here if it was'nt for them i would of given up a long time ago.
> >Believe me there are days i'd like to just drown myself in a bottle of
> >pills but thank god for my family. I get so depressed at times. Well
> >thanks alot for letting me vent!!!
>
> Hi Colette,
>
> I am the same way, and some of my drs look at me and tell me you have
> been like that all your life, and far as constipation, but I could then
> drink a glass of prune juice, and would go within an hour! I starved
> myself too, for awhile, but I was getting so tired. How did you stop
> smoking, I HAVE to stop, and we have tried EVERYTHING, and nothing is
> helping. I plan on trying the patch one more time, but it gave me the
> jitters, and I am already nervous.
>
> I wish I had some answers for you, but at least you know you are not
> alone! I have given up any hope for now, but maybe in the future, I WILL
> try surgery again. I want to stop the smoking first, I am smoking too
> much. I have cut down, but that is not enough!
>
> Toni
>