Re: Pain...How much is too much??

From: Christina (angelnstix@msn.com)
Fri Mar 8 07:22:03 2002


At Fri, 8 Mar 2002, Msvirgo9459@aol.com wrote: >
>Dear Christy,
>I was 30 when I had my last child and always suffered with horrible cramping
>with my periods and migraines that put me to bed. I started having back pain
>after delivering my last child and went through all kinds of tests and
>injections of Xylocaine in my back which did absolutely nothing for me.Well I
>went to a GYN and he did Laparoscopy where he found adhesions in my culdesac
>I had never had surgery before in my life. Delivered all 3 children naturally
>with Lamaze method. Well I was painfree for approx 6 months and the pain
>returned so we decided to do a partial hyst I knew nothing about adhesions
>and the pain no one told me any different. I had the partial hyst and my
>ovaries stayed in and I was painfree for about 2 years. My ovaries were
>polycystic which means they made repetitive cysts and they would get
>grapefruit size and burst or shrink. Well anyways he decided to go back in
>and remove my left ovary because thats were the pain was well it was healthy
>but covered with adhesions and attached to vaginal cuff and bowel and
>abdominal wall. Well I was ok for a couple of years and this was another
>incision but in the same area. Then more cyst and pain. Well at this time I
>went to school in pain I went to nursing school and graduated and 1 month
>later had another surgeryto remove my right ovary. I never learned a thing
>about adhesions in Nursing school It must be a very well kept secret. Still
>had no Idea that the adhesions were my problem.Well not a year later I was in
>so much pain I couldn't handle it I was bent over in pain all the time and
>couldn't work eat or anything.Well the same doc decided he would go take a
>look .Well he found 5 kinks in my bowel and called in a surgeon who must have
>been related to the devil because he was so rude and ugly to me and my
>family. He opened me from just below the stomach to my pubic area cleaned out
>all the adhesions and removed my appendix and said don't come back unless
>your totally constipated. Well Needless to say I will never go back to even
>if I were dying keep him away from me. At that time I had bought this puter
>and my kids were wanting the Net. And I kept saying no I cant afford it I
>have all these medical bills to pay. Well the got on for free for a while to
>check it out.I decided one day to punch in adhesions and see what I would get
>well I found a very special angel who talked to me and told me I was not a
>quack It wasn't all in my head and there was hope. I got in touch with David
>Wiseman who referred me to his partner in my area. He is a wonderful caring
>man. He helped me and decided we would let him look inside to see if he could
>atleast get a barrier in. He was pretty confident he could do this. Well we
>had a hard time finding a General surgeon to assist if it got too hectic for
>him alone we found one but he canceled out last minute. Well we should have
>taken it as a sign. But we decided to try again and we found a very young and
>intelligent and wonderful doc to assist. They went in Busted my bowel at
>entry and had to wind up taken about a few inches out and worked for 6 hours
>to take down adhesions and fit in some Suprafilm. When I woke up my husband
>was crying at my side and I thought I had a deadly disease or something. No
>he said you were gone so long I was worried. Well that doc talked about this
>surgery like my God I have never seen the likes of this.He said you have
>devilish thick and abnormal adhesions in 25 years of surgery I never seen
>anything of the sort.Well I totally pain free and walked out that hospital
>without an aspirin no pain. YES!! Got really sick 2 weeks later but was still
>painfree.^ weeks checkup fine .71/2 weeks BAM!!!Here we are we didn't forget
>you we are back and worse than ever. It is now almost nine months later and I
>have finally found a PAin Management doc to help me with the pain. Going back
>in is not an option. NO MORE SURGERY .Not even Dr Korell will try I sent him
>my history and he said at this point it is better to try all alternatives
>besides surgery. So you see Surgery is not the big answer. And I think if you
>read Karlas story you will agree that it is not .
>Our medical system has failed us. And they are keeping a very big hush on it.
>
>Until about 5 years ago I was a go getter now I am a almost nothing.
>Lillian

Hi Lillian, thanks so much for writing me. My goodness you have been through so much!! You know just from what I have read since last night when I started researching I have already made a decision. I am NOT going to have surgery, my ddoc appt is on March 18th and I will tell them it is NOT an option. The symptoms I have from the adhesions are irritable bowel syndrome and the pain. I am about 35 pounds overweight. I am going to go on a strict diet, do more exercise and go see an herbalist. Have you or anyone else reading this tried a natural approach? I will just tell the doc to give me something for the pain. I need to get my body back in tip top shape and lose the weight. I prayed last night and asked the Lord to take my hand and lead me the right direction and I know that is why I have found this place and Joannes place. I have witnessed miracles in my life before and I know if I just give this to Him I will be ok. I lost my son to cancer in 1994 he went through so many surgeries and I cannot imagine the adhesions he had!! Nobody mentioned it and of course he was only 3 so how could he ever begin to explain?? Just makes me sick and so very sad!! I also deal with depression so a hysterectomy would be really hard for me mentally I am sure. Lets all just keep praying for an answer and believe me when I start searching I WILL not give up!! I will share with everyone ANYTHING I may find to be useful. Well I live on a ranch and the cows need fed...Hugs, Christy


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