I cannot relate to the kidney issue but have felt my adhesions return as little as 2 weeks post op, and up to 3 years post op.
Heather
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Eva" <wekg@epix.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Post -Op pain following Laparoscopic removal of kidney
> At Fri, 28 Mar 2003, CAROLYN CARTER wrote:
> >
> >Due to many abdominal surgeries over my lifetime my surgeon perservered
> >and
> >removed my kidney laparoscopically in spite of all the adhesions. I had
> >pain
> >on my right side and flank for about three weeks with any kind of
> >movement...
> >up, down, coughing etc. Was then pain free. Suddenly six weeks after
> >surgery
> >the same pain reoccurred. I read the archives and the best description
> >would
> >be a rubber band being pulled it's full limit. Blood work, sonogram, CT
> >scan
> >shows nothing. Could this pain be caused from scar tissue or adhesions.
> >I
> >thought it took longer to form adhesions. Has anyone had this
> >experience? Any
> >information will be appreciated.
> >
> >--
> >Carolyn Carter in Dallas
> >
>
> --
> My husband had his right kidney removed by traditional surgery in March,
2003.
> He is experiencing pain in the area of the surgery almost constantly.
> Sometimes when he wakes up in the morning the pain isn't so bad until he
walks
> around then it becomes severe. Is this the same for you? He has tried to
stop
> taking the pain meds several times but has to resort to them for sleep. I
have
> read that there is no treatment for adhesions and they will grow back if
> surgically removed. It is hard to see him fighting this pain which he
thought
> would end after the kidney was removed. Any advice? Thanks.
>