Re: Intestinal Adhesions /To Bob

From: Michelle (alohamooshell@yahoo.com)
Wed Jul 23 12:11:02 2003


Hello Bob - I am so very sorry that your father has had to endure so much pain and suffering. The fact that you posted here in search for answers and support for him shows that you support him and that you love him very much. That means so much and may be the thread that he is hanging onto during this low time until his spirits climb back up.

Here is a link from this very site that I hope is helpful:

http://www.adhesions.org/men.htm

If you have trouble with the link you can find it by going to the home page of this site. On the left hand side there is a menu where the 4th option is "support". Under support you will find "support for men".

Here are some excerpts from that page:

>>>>So many of our members are women, however there are a significant number of men who have the same kinds of problems due to adhesions<<<<
>>>>Jim's problems started in January 1998 about 3 years after an colon resection for diverticulitis. Shortly thereafter he developed sharp abdominal pain and complete obstruction due to adhesions which were lysed<<<<<
>>>>> Since then Jim has had a number of procedures and interventions for partial bowel obstruction and had endured sustained abdominal pain<<<<<

There is an awful lot of additional information on this site and you may find it helpful to surf around and check out additional menu options. The adhesion quilt is also extremely compelling & it can be found by selecting the third menu option "interact" then "adhesions quilt".

I am wishing the best for your father & family.

At Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Bob wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>I was hoping if someone in here could help me with a very serious
>problem that my family and I have been going through. My dad was
>diagnosed with rectal cancer over a year ago and a tumor was removed.
>They also gave him a colostomy bag because they felt it was necessary to
>do. He was given a great piece of news in the fact that they felt that
>they got all the cancer. He was doing great until about 6 months ago.
>He started getting severe cramps, bloating, pressure, burping, etc. all
>the time. Shortly after, he was unable to pass stool into his bag. He
>ended up in the hospital again and was given a drain in order to get
>relief. Upon a series of CAT scans in the bowel area, he was told he
>had adhesions that had developed. He now passes stool regularly, but
>the doctors say he has a partial blockage from these adhesions. He is
>almost constant pain from this terrible condition and we have brought
>him to 3 doctors, all with the same result. Nobody seems to know what
>can be done to provide some relief. He is in horrible sprits and has
>dropped considerable weight, he says when he eats, it hurts even more.
>We try to give him things that are easily digestable and full of
>vitamins but we are very worried about him. He says that he does not
>belive any of the doctors because he has never heard of adhesions and
>said that it is something that is more severe. He said that adhesions
>could never hurt like this, even though the doctors said they can be
>very painful. He is very depressed and we are extremely worried about
>him. He does not do much of anything anymore and spends most of his
>time on the couch. He says that nobody can understand his pain but I
>feel different. I know that he would feel better if he spoke with
>someone who was experiencing the same thing and also had a better
>understanding from someone who knows what they are talking about. Does
>anyone know who I can call and let my Dad speak with them? There is not
>a support group in our area that I know of, and I very much doubt he
>would go anyway. I would really, really appreciate any help or advice
>from anyone. This has been an awful time for our family and we do not
>know where else to turn. I can be reached directly at a-plus@snet.net
>...Thank you - Bob

--
Michelle

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