Re: Gathering my scattered thoughts
From: Rosie (kandleglo@email.msn.com)
Sun Sep 2 22:54:15 2001
Thanks for writing, Nancy! "Rabbit turds" LOL! I think I'd trade! Can you
believe we've reached this point in our lives where we have to discuss
things like this??? I never would have believed it a few years ago! I wish I
had heard all these discussions back in the good old days before my
Hysterectomy. It's still amazing how the word "adhesions" never came up. I
don't think most people know they exist! You're probably right - as long as
things are still moving, I guess that's something, anyway. I think the
deformity from my incision made the scar tissue extra thick and pulled
everything inward. It would be interesting to compare pictures of scars to
see if anyone had similar ones. I had a C-section 18 years ago and it barely
left a scar and I had NO problems at all. My Hysterectomy & then the 2nd
surgery to insert a drain (the incision was left open due to a Staph
infection) made the incision heal freakily and it left a very thick ridge of
scar tissue across the incision site and it's all puckered inwards. I think
this is what is causing all the trouble. I wish I could just open it up and
scrape all that hard tissue out. Maybe we should gross everyone out and send
pictures of our scars?
Rosie
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy E. Hale" <nanny@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 10:15 PM
Subject: Gathering my scattered thoughts
> ROSIE: Welcome! Personally I haven't noticed any real flattening, but it
> has definitely changed - looks more like rabbit turds all stuck together
> *LOL* I believe that as long as you are still going, that is the
important
> thing, not the shape of them. It's when you stop going that you have to
> start worrying. If adhesions are involving your bowel, they are going to
> compress the stool and make it odd-shaped, but as long as the stool is
> still passing, you're safe. Talk to your doctor about your fears before
> you agree to schedule anything. The best possible outcome would be that
> the colonoscopy would find the restriction in the bowel, which might
> motivate the doctor to schedule surgery with a good surgeon who would be
> able to fix things the right way. Good luck with whatever you decide.