I'm new here-although I'm waiting to have my 5th surgery in 2 years. It
seems like I'm having a hard time dealing with it this time, and would
really appreciate anyone who has the time to share stories, advise,
frustrations, and all the joys of having adhesions (and all the problems
that go with it), etc. The first time I came to this website and read
some of the messages here, I was immediately in tears. It was like some
of you were living MY life-the PAIN, the frustration, the self-doubt
because all the doctors said it was 'in your head', the PAIN, the
horrible pain(or lack of) bowel movements, the depression, the
hopelessness, the PAIN!, the thousand and one tests that came back
negative, etc.
Right after I found this website I was finally lucky enough to find a
Dr. who believed me when I said " I HURT". I assumed ( yes, I remember
the saying ha, ha,), wrongly, that I would not be back here. He found a
whole list of things wrong with me, adhesions had pulled my bladder out
of position and was actually tearing holes in my stomach causing very
slow internal bleeding. I felt so good the next day. I felt that
Doctor had performed a miracle. Slowly my pain came back. It got worse
by the week. I finally had to give in and when I went back to him- more
tests revealed a large mass and a partial bowel obstruction. A piece of
my intestines has kinked and fallen into the hole that was left from the
tumor that was taken out at my last surgery. For pete's sake-didn't he
realize that could happen. I sure didn't!! Anyhow-I'm scheduled for
surgery on the 9th and am VERY nervous this time. I'ld really like to
exchange emails with anyone who has the time. Thanks, Gloria