At Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Sue wrote:
>
>thanks, Suzy, I will keep you informed as I prgress. I still want to do the
>castor paks, but it is going to be messy, and been having company so didn;t
>want to clean up oily messes!
>
>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!
>> >>
>>