>----- Original Message -----
From: "Sally Grigg" <lostcst@mcn.org>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: forward to Oprah,my computer skills are zilch
> Dear Oprah, My name is Sally Grigg and I am amongst the many women who
> suffer agonies of pain from abdominal adhesions caused by my
> hysterectomy . This sounds disgusting but my organs have grown together
> and the pain is overwhelming. There is little or nothing that can be
> done. I've been just about everywhere for relieve. Each surgury or
> laproscopic technique makes it worse. We have an adhesions internet
> site: Adhesions @ adhesions.org. The first day I found the site I got
> 108 e-mails from fellow sufferers. We also have an Adhesions Quilt
> started. Women need to know about adhesions, they completely take over
> your life when you are in constant agony. The medical profession is just
> beginning to realize that its real and not "all in our minds". My
> problem has been going on for years and I've tried everything I can
> think of. I'm well-educated, and articulate and I used to be a fighter
> for life's important causes. I also used to be athletic and a long
> distance hiker. My husband and I own and operate a lovely ranch/Inn in
> the wilderness just south of the Lost Coast on the Pacific Ocean near
> Mendocino .http://www.HOWARDCREEKRANCH.com. Please help us by drawing attention
> to our problem. No one talks about adhesions until you get them and then
> its too late. If you look on my web site you'll see me feeding my baby
> bull, walking the llama, etc. Now my niece has those pleasures while I
> pray. Please, please, bring up the subject and let's see if someone can
> figure out a solution. I know I'm a nobody and that's okay, but if you
> wanted to talk to me I'm at 707-964-6725 or LostCst@mcn.org.
>