Rosie wrote:
> Sally, I was finally able to access your website and your home is
> BEAUTIFUL!!! Lucky you to live in such a wonderful location and have the
> ocean so near! I love the way your home is decorated too - you have very
> good taste!
> Rosie
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sally Grigg" <lostcst@mcn.org>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Rosie from Sally
>
> > Dear Rosie, try again, my server may have been down
> > http://www.howardcreekranch.com Love, Sally
> >
> > Rosie wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you for writing! I've had a colonoscopy before too - about 5 years
> > > ago - but that was before my Hysterectomy and before I ever heard the
> word
> > > adhesions. I wasn't as worried then as I didn't have the same symptoms
> then
> > > as I do now. I hadn't had any trouble with my bowels till this past
> month.
> > > I've had bladder pain for a year now, which the doctors and I both feel
> are
> > > due to adhesions, but the bowel involvement is fairly new. I have deep
> > > rectal pain and the stools are very flat now which is really alarming
> me. It
> > > just makes me wonder how soon I will end up having surgery due to an
> > > obstruction since things have changed in such a short period of time. My
> > > sister in law who had the bowel obstruction and emergency surgery a year
> > > ago, said she never had any symptoms at all though - it just hit in a
> matter
> > > of a couple of days. I guess it doesn't pay to worry - we just have to
> take
> > > it day at a time - easier said than done though. Oh, by the way, I tried
> to
> > > go to the link you sent to see your web page for your bed & breakfast
> and it
> > > never would let me access it for some reason. I was interested in seeing
> the
> > > part of country where you live. Well, thanks again for writing!
> > > Rosie
> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Sally Grigg" <lostcst@mcn.org>
> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> > > <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 6:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re:colonoscopies/Rosie from Sally
> > >
> > > > Dear Rosie, I have had a colonoscopy, as has my husband and many
> people on
> > > the
> > > > board. Usually you are sedated so heavily that you know nothing, and
> wake
> > > up
> > > > asking, when do you start? Here again, as in all medical procedures,
> its
> > > the
> > > > doctor and medical team who are important. If they are good then you
> have
> > > no
> > > > cause for concern. They will know what they are doing and will not
> hurt
> > > you.
> > > > They can see if it is too small,too flat, too disfigured for their
> > > instrument.
> > > > Why don't you ask them?
> > > >
> > > > I have never heard of anybody needing a "bag" because of this test.
> And
> > > your
> > > > situation could remain the same, get better, or get worse. There
> really is
> > > no
> > > > way of knowing. While its true that this test will not show adhesions
> in
> > > the
> > > > adbomen, its good to have to rule out other problems. Everything is
> not
> > > caused
> > > > by adhesions, though at this point it seems like that's the case in my
> > > life
> > > > anyway.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck and write back and let us know what is happening. e subject
> is
> > > gross.
> > > > We need to think of bettter words, but they're all pretty gross. With
> > > kindest
> > > > regards, Sally
> > > >
> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> > > >
> > >
> >
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