Liz,
I may of read this in the middle of a conversation but I did want to comment on the pain questions. This time my pain is low back, very little in front but it is all below the navel and yes it feel like labor. I stress "this time" because the origin of my adhesions were different for the last surgery, before the previous surgery my pain location was different. Sorry, that may sound confusing but basically when removed the adhesions this time I had no uterus, etc. and when the intestines were set free they naturally fell down and back. I have been told by many doctors that this is normal (but obviously my adhesions aren't). This origin or location is the cause of my low back pain, pressure like labor and radiating pain down my legs and sometimes all of them together literally knocks me down and sends me to bed. This probably didn't help you a bit but wanted to let you know you aren't alone.