At Tue, 19 Mar 2002, rowdyladyrose@aol.com wrote:
>
>Christy,
>
>Any injury to the pelvic area as well as endometriosis can cause
>adhesions
>as I know, because I had them wrapped around my cystic ovaries even
>though my
>partial hysterectomy was done vaginally. I also still had some endo that
>he found with the adhesions when he went in laparoscopally to remove my
>ovaries.
>
>It's frustrating and unfair and down right depressing, but that's the
>reality
>of it.
>
>Just don't give up. There are a lot of caring people here ready to give
>you a shoulder to cry on. And, sometimes, make you laugh!
>
>Rose
>
>At Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Christy wrote:
>>
>>Well I was really pleased with my doctor visit today. It was a female
>>doctor and she knows her stuff!! She put me on celebrex and wants to try
>>it for a month and then if that does not work we will look into surgery.
>>Ok, now heres a crazy thing...she read my operation report from when I
>>had my tubal pregnancy surgery...come to find out, when the doc went in
>>to remove the baby and part of the tube he had to remove MANY
>>adhesions!!! I have NEVER had ANY surgeries before in my life!! I asked
>>her how this could be and she said its rare but people do have adhesions
>>without ever having surgery performed. My goodness, I told her I was
>>doomed from the start then!! I cannot blame my adhesions on the surgery.
>>Has anyone here had this?? Well, I have taken my first dose of Celebrex,
>>I will keep in touch on how this works. I researched this drug and it
>>causes weight gain which I DO NOT need!! I guess its a lose-lose
>>situation!! So if I had adhesions before my surgery and my body just
>>DECIDED to make these nasty things what now??? I had no clue this could
>>happen!! Theres no tellin whereelse the darn things are growing... :(
>>well as always any and all advice is very much welcomed and
>>appreciated.....I also have the name of this awesome doc lady if anyone
>>wants it, shes located in Colo Springs, Colorado. Hugs and prayers for
>>all, Christy