At Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Susen Zwicker wrote:
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>SusieQM-smart woman-lots of Sue's here,
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>I had surgery for adhesions 10-02 and the Dr. also removed my rt ovary which was covered w/adhisions previously cut. Hard for eggs to erupt out of ovary-very painful. They found I had part of my intestines plastered against my hip wall. I had few and painful BMs, major bloating (someone thought I was PG) and sleep issues just like you described. Take this print out to your Dr.
>I am not a Dr. and do not profess to be one-but the Barrier did help me. I still take a stool softener, because it cuts the bloating and makes my BM's regular-I never was a regular girl! However, the pain is such that I can function w/out pain meds.
>I ask, what would it hurt? Isn't it worth a try? (use of Barrier)
>There, that's my 2 cents.
>Best of luck to you and your surgeon!
>Sue Z
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>SusieQM <hs_susieqm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I am new here, but not new to suffering from adhesions. I had a
>laparoscopic hyster 3/02. Developed adhesions and had them cut 4/03, at
>that time the gyn found bad adhesions where my colon was adhered to my
>abdominal wall. I was pain free until the last few weeks. The same
>pain, in the same area has returned. It is not as bad yet as before the
>lysis, but each week I notice it more and more. I understand that with
>each surgery is the chance of re-occurance, but I am confused about a
>few things.
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>My doctor believes that because I was able to be totally pain free for
>almost two months, that going in for another laparoscopy and lysis is
>not a bad idea. The thing he said that is confusing is that he said a
>follow up laparoscopy would have a cumulative affect on the level of
>pain. That even if the adhesions returned the pain would be less than
>pre lysis. Does this sound right? Has anyone had this experience.
>
>Also, he seems to think I would not benefit from a barrier since my
>adhesion problem mainly involves the colon adhering to the abdominal
>wall, and there is not a close proximity to warrant use. He tends to
>use them when the organs are close in proximity. Again, does this sound
>right?
>
>I told him that I would like to do the follow up in November THIS year,
>since I have met my insurance deductibles and such, and work wise that
>is better for me. My only hope is that I can wait that long, and he
>will help me if I need medicine... My main pain is at night... I can't
>lay on my back or right side for any long period without the pain
>vamping up. So my sleep is being affected big time. I fear that if I
>wait too long, that my colon will end up damaged and then I need further
>surgery more involved.
>
>I would appreciate any insight that anyone can give me in my quest to
>just find out and figure out what I should or should not be doing...
>Thanks...
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>SusieQM
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-- SusieQM