well what ever is causing the pain and paralasis of my bowel it all happened right after my hysterectomy..... I live in constant pain too.. in my lower right side near my appendix but they keep telling me my appendix is fine.. adhesions??? hmm I wonder...... and I have real trouble breathing like tightness in my diaphram.... and I am hoping that having the bowel out with help that as well.... but who knows.... I sure dont'want to end up worse than now.... my doctor mentioned using some kind of dissolvable thing to prevent adhesions...... I just hope I am not allergic to it as I am allergic to just about everything. my life is a mess.... my body is that of an 85 year old and I am only 41.....please email me with suggestions.... thanks oh ps..... yes I suspected adhesions because after I eat when there is anything at all in my intestines it feels very very tight and like a pulling feeling......