Jeanne,
I had 2 surgerys with Dr. Gerhart. May and Sept. of 2004.
Today I am on dealing with pain management (Duragesic patch 200, elavil 50mg, cymbalta 6 0mg). This seems to keep me comfortable and functioning. I also have to take lax. every other day. I am extermely tight with the adhesion at this point.
My massage therapist has quit her practice and I have not found anyone since. I am nausea most of the time, and it seems that every few days I am so sick with pain and nausea that my dr. and I think I am working on an obstruction so I stay with soft to liquid diet.
In simple words I am doing the same thing as everyone else. I will say this, my doctor and I have discussed my treatment for the future, if I ever get as sick as I did three years ago when this started (they had to open me) I will first try the ng tube at my local hospital and if that does not work I will go to Dr. Gerhart for surgery, it will be my last resort. I chose him not because he can cure me, but because he is the only one I know that will not slice me open which causes more adhesions.
Same old Same old story.
Jeanne A.