>----- Original Message -----
From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: gross question
> Rosie...glad you've posted. Suspecting you have
> adhesions is an important reason enough for you to
> post here. There's valuable information for us to
> learn here...and I'm glad you found this site in the
> "suspecting" stage, rather than after diagnosis...as
> you'll have better info to learn how to deal with
> doctors, and personal decisions on how to pursue with
> this medically. My problems started like yours with
> the bowel...it was a slow progression...the stool for
> me was as you explained in the beginning...slowly
> after 7 months things did worsen (maybe because the
> adhesion kept tightening up on my bowel after a period
> of time)...and mine did lead to a partial obstruction.
> I'd watch your signs over time and see if they worsen
> before making any surgical decisions. As you are well
> aware of...surgeory could worsen problems...the double
> edge sword. Have you tried a fiber supplement like
> metamucil to see what reaction the bowels will have?
> It is supposed to make the bowels more solidifed...and
> if you have problems passing them, then maybe you'll
> have more of an idea of whether things can pass
> through your bowel normally. Just a thought. (That I
> even tried myself). I am very interested in knowing
> how things go with you...so, please post to the site
> and let us know. I send you all my best. Love,
> Marianne