Welcome to the IAS board. These are the most amazing people I have ever talked to myself. They have been a tremendous support. Make sure you add your story to the adhesions quilt. I think I can speak for us all when I say we are glad you are here.
I too have been blessed with a good doctor. He has adhesions himself so knows the pain they can cause. I myself have had 4 laparotomies, one for a tubal reversal, 2 to remove adhesions along with ovarian cysts and endometriosis, and the last one for a total abdominal hysterectomy along with removal of adhesions. I have had 3 laparoscopies done as well, the first for a tubal ligation(tied my tubes), the second two for removal of adhesions. My last surgery was Feb 16 and was one of the laparoscopes to remove adhesions. I am hoping it was the last. I am still having some pain, especially back pain but am hoping that it is just a time of healing and not reforming adhesions.
Anyway, I am glad that you have joined us. Write anytime.
Love, Jenny
>From: Michael Murray <mkmurray@cyberport.com>
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: New Member
>Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:50:20 -0600
>
>Greetings,
>I am a new member of this site. I can tell you that it has helped me
>TREMEANDOUSLY that there are others out there.
>I cope better with the adhesions now that I have read what others have
>written. I now know that I am not alone and there are others out there
>that are worse off than I am.
>This site has given me new strength along with having a new female doc.
>that has a lot of empathy on adhesions.
>Kelly
>