Helen, I very much respect your decision...it is a
wise one in many ways. And I think you're picture is
very pretty, too. Soft hugs, Marianne
--- Hchalm@aol.com wrote:
> Dear Alsion: > > I have pondered the same question as you, many, many > times. I have had one > adhesiolysis, do to a hysterectomy (if I would have > known what I know now, I > never would have had it) in Dec. '99. > Unfortunately, I woke up with right > sided rib pain. Although I felt that a lot of the > adhesions were gone, as > there was some relief in some areas, as the months > went on I felt the return > of many of them. Since the adhesiolysis in June of > 2000 I made the decision > to stay on pain management. This has not taken away > all of the pain, but it > does allow me to live a somewhat normal life. I did > have to quit my job, as > I was not able to work and then come home and take > care of the kids, house > and husband, so the decision was made that the > children came first, and I > should rest during the day and be here for them in > the evening when they get > home from school. > > Everyone I know asks why don't you have another > surgery? The answer is I am > afraid of another surgery. What if I am worse off > than I am now? I can go > to the bathroom, I can eat, I can take care of the > children, house, husband > (sometimes), and I am just afraid that I could > acquire more adhesions or just > one large one that would make the pain worse and > leave me bed-ridden or > house-bound. > > I suppose until I see a major breakthrough in the > medical field where the > percentages are higher for the ARD patient to come > out of surgery 100% > adhesion free, I will sit and wait and stay on pain > management. Others > disagree, and look at the surgery as having some > time of being pain free, > even if it is only for 2 months, 6 months, 1 year, > etc.; they will go back > for surgery after surgery hoping that this time will > be it, and they will be > adhesion free. > > So, unfortunately, I am really of no help to you - > this decision must be made > by you to take the chance of possibly being adhesion > free, being adhesion > free for some period of time, or the adhesions > returning immediately. > > It does seem as though you are not on adequate pain > medication and I would > look into seeking additional medication to help you > with the pain. If you > need assistance looking for a pain specialist in > your area, please let me > know and I'll see if I can help. > > Love and best wishes, > > Helen Chalmers >
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