Blessings, Sue
PS where do you live?
I am in Ohio near cleve,land
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzy" <suzyteaser@netscape.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: adhesions be gone!
> I am no doctor, however from my research on the Internet it was
> explained that we have up to 12 months after surgery to start working
> with the area filled with adhesions. Since it has been 4 months for
> you, it may take a little more time to see positive results, but I
> encourage you and everyone to push forward with your plan of action. We
> already know how much it hurts to let adhesions grow uncontrolled. The
> pain of massaging the area(s) filled with adhesions is a small price to
> pay for freedom. My bowels are doing great and I no longer have
> problems with urinating, sitting, standing, sleeping, nausea, fatigue
> and I have begun the process of decreasing my need for Elavils & Zoloft.
> I now see this an the biggest challenge. The current remembrance of my
> adhesions (besides the scars) is that I occassionally have a slight ache
> in my left leg when sitting. As a result, I recently joined a gym and
> started taking low impact step classes. I am very hopeful that this
> will soon dissipate. However, if all I have is an occassion ache I am
> very happy.
>
> I don't want to sound like a television evangelist (smile), however now
> is the time to start your plan for recovery. Be encouraged!
>
> At Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Sue wrote:
> >
> >Suzy! again I see a flicker of Hope!
> >
> >I have been reading Edgar Cayce and adhesions, he said to use white
flannel
> >and castor oil packs, I was fixing to start that. I had a lapro in
march,
> >and had 10 days of pain free. people that know me well, saw the
difference
> >immediately..I was ALIVE again! and they also saw the change when the
> >familar tugging, burning , squeezing was slowly comming back! I am
willing
> >to try this massager and heat.. do you think I still can, it has been 4
> >months!.. the cohesive (VERY THICK)grisley adhesion is back on my liver
> >connecting to colon and omentum. I can function, but I have bad days.
I
> >was trying to "strain physiclally , moving furniture, carrying rocks to
see
> >if I could tear them from the omomentu before they attached too strong.
> >
> >I wish you had posted this months ago, I would have come from the
hospital
> >and started this then!
> >
> >are you PAIN FREE totally now...? and how about your bowels, any small
> >bowel obstructs?
> >
> >thanks...
> >
> >--
> >Sue R in Ohio
> >
>> >>----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Suzy" <suzyteaser@netscape.net>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 2:33 PM
> >Subject: adhesions be gone!
> >
> >> Hello everyone,
> >>
> >> I too underwent five surgeries, of which four were to remove adhesions.
> >> In those five years, I lost my uterus, left ovary and fallopian tube.
In
> >> addition, I lost my self-confidence, an activity life style and my
sense
> >> of humor. Shortly, after my last surgery I began to experience the
same
> >> signs indicating that the adhesions were recurring. Those signs were:
> >> pain when standing for long periods of time, pain when sitting past 15
> >> minutes, awaking in the middle of the night in pain, a significant
> >> burning sensation in my abdominal area and buttocks, nausea, major
> >> fatigue, problems passing my bowels, pains when urinating, pains
> >> shooting down my legs and lower back pain. I was placed on Elavils 10
> >> mgs and Zoloft 100 mg.
> >>
> >> My physician expressed reservations with conducting another surgery,
> >> since my body continued to developed problems with adhesions after all
> >> of my previous surgeries. His recommendation was to send me to a pain
> >> center.
> >>
> >> The idea of applying for disability at age 38, wasn't appealing.
> >> Depressed and lost, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I
> >> conducted some research on the Internet and learned a lot about my
> >> condition. It had only been four months since my last surgery and I
> >> learned that I had up to 12 months from that surgery to work out the
> >> adhesions. I developed a plan of action, and began to implement my
> >> recovery plan. Below, please notice the steps I took to become pain
> >> free from adhesions. I hope that this helps everyone who reads this
> >> note.
> >>
> >> First I purchased a 32-ounce bottle. Since drinking water was a habit
I
> >> failed to master, I decided to start. I made sure I drank at least two
> >> 32-ounce bottles of water each and every day. Also, I purchased a
> >> massager (hand held) and some massage oil. Lastly, I purchased a moist
> >> heating pad.
> >>
> >> 1. Twice a day (morning & night) I would use ice to numb the area(s).
I
> >> learned from researching wombs, that numbing the area causes the white
> >> blood cells to move away which helps to minimize the pain;
> >> 2. Once the area was good and numb, I would rub the massage oil on the
> >> areas;
> >> 3. Next, I would use the massager to massage the area that was
> >> re-developing adhesions. In the early stages, I would take a pain
> >> killer to help me thought this step. The massager has three different
> >> speeds. They are: soft, medium and hard.
> >> 4. After about 15-20 minutes of massaging my abdominal area, I would
> >> take the moist heating pad and lay over my abdominal area for another
> >> 25-30 minutes. Moist heat allows the white blood cells to return to
the
> >> area and remove any toxins broken up during the massaging time. Please
> >> note: do not use the heat for more than 30 minutes. Too must heat may
> >> cause another type of pain.
> >>
> >> I continued to use the massager each month, I would increase the level
> >> each month until I was in the third month and my pain was sufficiently
> >> reduced. I used the massager until my pain was completely gone.
> >> Occasionally, I still use the massager. Old habits are hard to break.
I
> >> hope this helps someone who has recently under gone surgery and wants
to
> >> fight the adhesions. Should this help someone, I would appreciate and
> >> email (suzyteaser@netscape.net) of the good news. God Bless!
> >>
>