>----- Original Message -----
From: "Karla" <ifirgit@new.rr.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: I have had my 4th surgery in October-afraid adhesions forming
again
> Christy,
>
> I have had many, many surgeries, and been told many things, but I have
never
> been told that mesh would stop the adhesions from forming. I have had
lots
> of mesh placed in my abdomen and each time they go back in the adhesions
are
> worse. Mesh does diddly squat in stopping the reformation. Please take
the
> time to read my story on the quilt and then listen when I suggest that you
> not allow anyone to cut you open again....unless it is an extreme
emergency.
> It is only going to get worse with each surgery.
>
> Karla N.
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christy" <slatsky5@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 3:10 PM
> Subject: I have had my 4th surgery in October-afraid adhesions forming
again
>
> > I had a uterine rupture in 1999. The doctor was able to repair my
> > uterus but a year later I started having problems-cysts and constant
> > pain. In April I had a hyst. and they found out I had Adenoymosis and
> > adhesions. Well by June I was in pain again. I went to a diffent
> > doctor and she operated in July to take out my right ovary & fallopain
> > tube-they were diseased and bond to my colon with adhesions. I never
> > really got better after this surgery. In October I had my left ovary,
> > fallopian tube & appendix taken out. I again was covered in adhesions
> > and the ovary was bond to my colon again. The doctor put mesh in there
> > the 2nd & last time to help the adhesions from forming. But on
> > Tuesday-4 weeks post op. I started having the same pain again. I have
> > been really discouraged. It has been a really long year and I am
> > praying that this is not adhesions forming again. I was hoping that
> > maybe someone from this site could help me out with this. The GYN I
> > have said on my last surgery that it would be the last for her to do.
> > Could the adhesions be forming and binding to my intestines and my
> > colon? There really isn't much left for the adhesions to form too. I
> > don't know - I am just searching for answers. If anyone has any ideas
> > or anything I would love to hear it. Thanks for listening.
> >
> > --
> > Christy from Alabama
> >
>