Nancy, this is fascinating...I was in a bad car wreck
1 1/2 years before I was diagnosed with adhesions.
Since I've never had surgeory it makes me wonder.
Thanks, I'll save this one. Marianne
--- "Nancy E. Hale" <nanny@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> Hello girls and guys: > > Got this in an e-mail from Medscape today, checked > it out and found it > really interesting in view of the fact that I have > been involved in 4 MVA's > while wearing a seatbelt within the past 13 years - > only two of them > serious, but still something to think about: > > >CHRONIC INTERMITTENT INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION FROM A > SEAT BELT INJURY > >Intra-abdominal adhesions cause most mechanical > small bowel > >obstructions. > >South Med J 94(5):499-501, 2001 > >http://gastroenterology.medscape.com/40760.rhtml?srcmp=gas-072701 > ><a > >href="http://gastroenterology.medscape.com/40760.rhtml?srcmp=gas-072701"> > >Read it Here</a> > > Think I'll print this out and take it to the GP and > to the pain clinic - if > I live long enough to get to the PMU.... > > Pain-free weekend to everyone. > > Nancy in NB > > ICQ #9683431 > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
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