Hi Cathy, I haven't been here for a while, but come over once and a while to read the posts.I go to the IOA board too, you get a lot of ostomy information there, it's really helped me. I don't post often but do read the post about every day.You wrote you had a reversal, are you doing better? I had colon resection in 97 because of diverticulitis they took 18in of colon, then in June 29, 2000. I had colostomy due to dense adhesions that were wrapped around my bowels, lost another 2 ft. of colon, thought it was suppose to be temperary, but I've had 2 Drs. advise me against it, so unless something happens that puts me in for another surgery, looks like I will stay this way. I feel really good though, I can remember the pain quite well trying to go to the bathroom. Anyway Hope you stay well, God Bless, JudyH
> -----Original Message-----
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
>Of anonymous
>Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 1:02 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Subject: Re: Adhesion surgery/colostomy
>
>At Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Judy H wrote:
>>
>>At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, toni welsh wrote:
>>>
>>>At Tue, 2 Jan 2001, anonymous wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi, is there anybody out there that has had a colostomy due to
>>>>adhesions? I had surgery in June 2000, ended up with colostomy. I go
>>>>back to the Dr. this month to talk about reversal, but I'm really
>>>>scared I may have more adhesions.
>>>>Can anybody relate?
>>>> Thanks Judy H
>>>
>>>Judy,
>>>That is my fear as far as anymore surgery, I have not been here alot, I
>>>have not been feeling any better, and I am considering seeing a general
>>>surgeon soon. I have been in alot of pain, and oxycontin has stopped
>>>helping me. I am sick and tired of living on laxatives, now I do not
>>>have bowel movements without 4 to 6 senekot, and a glass of prune juice,
>>>to get the stool soft enough to get it to move. Bowel movements have
>>>become extremely painful, and I have afear of colostomy, I have a sister
>>>who had a permanent one now, she has had it for almost 4 yeras, but she
>>>has crohns disease! What was the reason you had to have one? I have been
>>>putting up with this pain for over 3 years now, and it is getting to me
>>>BAD!
>>>
>>>Toni
>>
>>--
>>Judy H
>>
-- Judy H