Welcome aboard, there are a bunch of great people here! This is an awful
disease, i got all my problems from a hysterectomy back in dec.2000! I
hope you have a great painfree day!!
big hugs, colette
> >All: >Good morning to everyone! I am new to this website but am EXTREMELY >thankful that you are here! It is a satisfying feeling to know that I am >not the only one that suffers! I am 42 years old and ironically to date >have had 42 major abdominal surgeries and facing another within the next few >weeks. I work for a the worlds largest pharmaceutical company and I can >shed light on the fact that there are some new medicines in what they refer >to as "the pipeline" for pain relief. The pipeline simply means that it >will soon be undergoing human testing and then will be marketed. There are >so many people that do not understand this illness or what we have to deal >with daily, so, I am in the process of writing a book about this subject, >strictly from a personal point and would like to extend the offer to anyone >dealing with this the opportunity to submit any stories, poems etc. I have >a publisher that has expressed interest so hopefully the outcome of this >will be to shed alot of light on this illness and bring it out in the open >so that more research is performed. I have read alot of the emails passed >back and forth in this group and I already feel like I have found a >wonderfully, understanding home. I look forward to hearing from any and all >of you! >Kind regards, >Kris Nester >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hchalm@aol.com [SMTP:Hchalm@aol.com] >> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 11:10 PM >> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS >> Subject: Re: Hello everyone >> >> Dear Jim: >> >> Thanks for stopping in and letting us know how you are doing. So good to >> hear that there are successes out there. Keep in touch. >> >> In Friendship, >> >> Helen Chalmers