It's so nice to have a place to come to to have my fears and questions answered and talk about. I am here every night to read and learn. I will talk to you over the weekend. Jeanne
>Hi Jeanne and welcome to the board. One of the best ways to educate yourself
>and answer maney of your question is so read through our personal experiences
>that are posted on the Adhesion Quilt. Also, you might enter "surgery" into
>the search for archived message board posts.
>
>My first surgery involved the removal of 18" of colon, I have had 2
>adhesiolysis procedures since then with adhesions and increase in pain and
>symptoms each time. My last surgery was with Dr.'s Reich and Redan at the
>Scranto Adhesions Center. While I think they are excellent docs and I would
>return to see them when I just can't take it anymore, the surgery did not
>prevent the adhesions from reforming.
>
>Full Catastrophe Living is an excellent book for helping those who live with
>chronic pain regain your quality of life, and to pick up a copy would be the
>best advice I could give you on where to start.
>
>Much love and hugs,
>
>Janet
-- Jeanne