Kim, Whatever you do, do not rush back for more surgery. It will only come back worse. Do you have pelvic and abdominal adhesions?
I went to a dr. in Mn. who said that he felt that the barriers worked well on abdominal but not pelvic adhesions.
I also have gone to Pennsylvania to the adhesions specialist for surgery and I went to Germany for surgery. I once again have them back. There are others that have gone that claim that they are adhesion-free and others that say they aren't cured after going to the specialists.
Pain management is where you go to a dr. that specializes in helping with the pain. Right now, I feel that is the best. You won't be able to get rid of all of your pain but you can get rid of some. Have your dr. refer you to a pain management dr. There are other things you can do also such as massage therapy, heating pads etc.. It may be good to get counseling also for chronic pain.
Some days I am ready to go under the knife any minute but then I remember that I have gone to the best surgeons and I still have them so until they come out with some thing else then I won't have surgery unless I am blocked. I have upper abdominal down to the vaginal area.
If you do decide to have surgery, then you need to go to a dr that specializes in removing adhesions. Kelly