Adhesion diagnosis/new visitor/help!!!
From: Kathy in Houston (Sharp1147@msn.com)
Wed Sep 21 21:46:27 2005
I have been treated in the past for adhesions resulting from
endometriosis, multiple laporoscopies, myomectomy, and a total abdominal
hysterectomy 7 years ago. My last surgery was the hysterectomy.
Beginning several months ago, I began having severe pain in my lower
right side, which ranges from tugging to sharp pain, depending on what I
am doing at the time. I visited a gyn and he told me that he cannot
help me, because I do not have any reproductive organs left to treat. He
refered me to a gastrointerologist. He performed every test imaginable.
(Can adhesions be seen on a CT Scan? My GI says they can, but I have
heard that they cannot. I do not know which is true!)
Anyway, the GI went through his check list for possible sources of my
pain. He could not find the source, so he literally showed me the door,
suggesting that my gyn perform an exploratory laporoscopy to try to find
the source. My gyn has already dismissed me, due to lack of
reproductive organs!
I don't know what to do or where to turn. Would adhesions form after 7
years?
I would appreciate any advice anyone could give.
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Kathy in Houston