Maybe I am the only one on this site who suffered an
adhesion "spontaneously". That's a heck of an
appendectomy, huh!!! I'm just trying to find someone
who has had a problem like mine...get an idea of how
they handle it. My problem isn't minor, but, I find
it's not as severe as most everyone else on this
sight. Did they approve you for a disability income
of some sort? I bet they don't recognize adhesions as
being disabling. You keep to those soft floors Nancy,
and I'm going to read your story on the quilt.
--- "Nancy E. Hale" <nanny@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> > Dear Marianne: > > I'm, not sure what you mean by "spontaneous > adhesions". My problems > stemmed from an appendectomy gone wrong 39 years > ago. I have scar tissue > running from about 1" below and to the right of the > navel to just above my > pubic bone, and the surgery report from the > exploratory in March 2000 says > "dense adhesions from the old appendectomy scar:. > Apparently he found > adhesions from the navel to the pubic bone > connecting the peritoneum and > omentum to the bowel and intestines, with some > involvement of the tubes and > bladder. Whereas the surgeon who did the > exploratory was a gynecologist, > he did not feel comfortable dealing with the > adhesions involving the bowel > and intestines, but did cut the ones involving the > tubes and the bladder. > > My story and a pic with my Other Half and step son > is on the quilt - look > under Nancy E. Hale, New Brunswick, Canada. I'm 42, > and no longer able to > work because I am having difficulty with pain and > numbness in both legs - > can't guarantee that when I try to stand up I'll > stay on my feet. Thank > God for thick carpeted floors *grin*. I've learned > how to fall so I bounce > rather than bruise. > > Hoep today has been a pain-free day for someone out > there. Sure hasn't > been in this neck of the woods. > > Nancy in NB > > ICQ #9683431 > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm