>----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean (from PA)" <creative@enter.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: Jenny Low
> At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Millie wrote:
> >
> >Jean,
> >How many surgeries have you had? I had a TAH in January. I now know it
was
> >unnecessary. I have more pain, and a lot of bowel problems. Constipation
and
> >constant pain. Dr. Redan felt he couldn't help me right now. I get so
afraid
> >of bowel obstructions, because I've heard how bad they are, as well as
the
> >treatment.
> >Millie
>
> Millie,
> I have had 17 surgeries in all. Out of them "4 were for Adhesions", a
> Hysterectomy w/ bladder & vaginal repair,
> 2 C-Sections, Abcessed Cyst on abdomen, 2 hands Carpal Tunnel, 1 Bunion,
> Calcified Mass in Right Hip, Left Hip Replacement, 2 Revision
> Replacements on Left Hip, Suture Knot removed Left Hip and Sinus
> surgery.
> As a matter of fact I keep telling everyone 17 but actually I had my
> tonsils taken out as a child so really it is 18!!
> I also was crippled as a child, in a hospiatal for a month, never went
> to 4th grade and didn't walk for 3 years.
>
> I think my Hysterctomy also may have been un-necessary.
> I think it was probably adhesions at that time already, but they did
> that one vaginal so there was no way of knowing.
>
> If you had a full incision I really don't think they can blow your
> abdomen up with air for Laproscopy this soon without problems.
> I know how hard it is to wait when you are in bad pain but I do thin Dr.
> Redan will help you when he feels it is safe. You have the outer &
> inner incisions that need to heal.
> I had one abdominal incision burst open with infection in the past and
> believe me that is no fun!!
> I was VERY sick and almost died with a 107 degree fever. They had to
> pack me in ice and isolate me. They can't re-stitch the incision and it
> was OPEN for 3 months growing shut on it's own.
> When I finally went home I had to go to the hospital every day to get it
> irrigated and dead tissue cut away.
>
> I have been in very bad pain for the past year and haven't walked in a
> year. I also had 3 surgeries this past year,
> 6 weeks in a nursing home with intravenous antibiotics and hospitals for
> 3 weeks.
> Believe me.....I am also VERY tired of it and wish my adhesion surgery
> were done & over with.....hopefully it will take away my pains & let me
> walk again!
> I ONLY sit, nothing else unless I can just sit for a year now! It has
> greatly affected my home-based business, friends, etc. Thank God I have
> a wonderful husband!!!!
> Hopefully you also have someone supportive!
> Please try to hang in there until it is safe.
>
> Did Dr. Redan say when it would be safe or if you should call him?
>
> I know alot of people don't advise laxatives but I have had to take
> 10-12 every night for many many years now, and would never go without
> them. I tried EVERYTHING else there was to do and nothing worked.
> I also massage my belly allot (kneading from right to left in circular
> pattern) and sleep on a full body heating pad every night.
> I don't touch carbonated beverages...they would be the death of
> me.....nothing gas producing!
> I TRY not to take the pain pills unless I am ready to freak out in pain
> or can't even concentrate cause they constipate even more. I generally
> put up with alot of pain.
>
> I understand exactly how you feel and you can talk to me any time.
>
> JEAN (from PA)
>
>> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jean (from PA)" <creative@enter.net>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:42 AM
> >Subject: Re: Jenny Low
> >
> >> At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Brokenwing wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Thank-You for your prayers I can really use them right
> >> >now! I have lost alot more weight and I still can't eat
> >> >anything. I have started to try some baby food like the
> >> >fruits and instant breakfast drinks. But anything I seem
> >> >to put in my mouth just sits there. I am having to use
> >> >lax. every 4 days just to get things to move. I went
> >> >to a new family Dr. on friday and he actually spent
> >> >an entire hour with my husband and I. He really
> >> >listened to what I had to say and said he could tell
> >> >this was taking it's toll on me! He gave me some medicine
> >> >called Librax has anyone else taken this? I am really
> >> >not one to take medicine but I am in so much pain and I
> >> >am so weak that it even takes everything out of me just to get a
shower.
> >> >This is really getting hard on my two boys
> >> >and my husband, which I really Thank God for cause I could not have
made
> >> >it this far with out him, He looks so tired
> >> >and worried all the time so if you don't mind tokeep them in your
> >> >prayers too. Also the DR. said he could not hear any bowel sounds
when
> >> >I was there is this something to
> >> >worry about? I have had tests that showed no obstructions
> >> >is there other possible reasons why there might not be any
> >> >sound? Well now that I have talked your ears off I will
> >> >get off here. I am so tired even just sitting here for to long. BIG
> >> >PAIN FREE HUGS! ~Browkenwing~
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> Brokenwing,
> >> My x-rays, Barium Enema, and even the colonoscopy didn't show anything.
> >> BUT....when I finally "demanded" exploratory surgery they found the
> >> adhesions I "did have" an partial bowel obstruction, and what appeared
> >> to be a herniation, all from the adhesions.
> >> I had been living on one piece of bread a day at that time, and even
> >> felt like I had to use a mallet to force that down.
> >> They were all over the pelvis, upper & lower abdomen, omentum and
> >> bowels.
> >>
> >> I think I would probably be like that right now if I didn't take my
> >> herb-lax every night....gotta do what I gotta do to survive!
> >> Can't even imagine functioning at all without it.
> >> I know I would never go to the bathroom and I would never be able to
get
> >> out of bed.
> >> I feel bloated enough even with taking it.
> >> Doctors never helped me, only made me worse, so I had to take matters
> >> into my own hands.
> >>
> >> I have been on so many prescription medications in my lifetime I don't
> >> remember them all, but I think I was on Librax many years ago. I don't
> >> remember anything about it but if you do a search for Librax on the
> >> internet I am sure you could find out.
> >>
> >> Glad to hear you found a doctor you can talk to....hopefully he also
> >> helps you!!!
> >> You can't keep living without food and losing weight!
> >>
> >> JEAN (from PA)
> >> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jean (from PA)
> >>
>
> --
> Jean (from PA)
>