We are glad you are here. Every one is such a big help and encouragement. Make sure you add your name to the adhesions quilt. My story is on there under Jenny Low. I have had 4 laparotomies and 3 laparoscopies. The last laparoscopy was done Feb 16. Unfortunately I am still in alot of pain. I had a CT last Friday. My surgoen, his colleague, and my gyn are supposed to get together and view the scans and decided what needs to be done. I have to call the surgeon's office on Monday to find out and/or make an appointment to go in. They were supposed to get together this past week. I called on Wednesday just to find out they haven't been able to coordinate their schedules. So that's when they told me if I haven't heard from them by Monday to call and schedule an appointment. I am trying to be patient. And now there is nothing I can do until Monday. At least I have pain meds I can take.
If you ever need to talk, I am here. You can also email me privately at any time. I cried for a week when I first found this site. I couldn't believe there were people like me, who could understand me, and were even saying some of the same things I had said to my husband. It's wonderful knowing you are not alone. And with these wonderful people on your side, you are not!
Love, Jenny
>From: mraulston@hotmail.com (Michelle)
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
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>Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:42:42 -0600
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>Hi everyone~ I am so glad I have found this site. It is such a releif
>that I know that there are others out there with the same problems as I.
>I have felt alone for such a long time with no one fully understanding
>what I feel. I have fought with this thing for about 4 years fully. 2
>years actually knowing what it is. I had 2 C-Secions that resulted in
>the adhesions. In 98 I had a lap. that ended up being a exporitory
>surgury. So another adominal surgury they just followed the dotted
>line.:) I was pain-free for about 4 months with wonderful expectations
>but unforutnatly it did not last long. Thank goodness my doctor was
>honest with me and said that more surgury would probally result in more
>and that would be a vicous cycle. So that would be a decision I would
>have to seriosly think about. I am in pain everyday and have to take
>pain pills to get through the day till at least 6pm when dinner and
>homework is done. Otherwise I spend alot of time resting. I know alot
>of you know the drill. I want to thank you all for the wonderful info
>that is on and around this site.
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