I am 24 years old and I feel like my life is always on hold because of
adhesions. I had my appendix removed laproscopically in 1997. On April
11, 2002 I ended up in the emergency room in the worst pain imaginable.
I had a small bowel obstruction in my terminal illeum. An emergency
laporotmy was performed removing adhesions from the appedectomy. Two
feet of my small intestine were ischemic. In June a second laporotomy
was performed because I obstructed again due to adhesions from the
surgery in April. Now, October 2005 I am in always in pain, I dread
eating, and am constantly bloated. I was hospitalized in July and again
this month. I have found a sugeon that offers possible relief if I have
another surgery. I'm facing the decision of having surgery to remove
the two feet of my small intestine that were ischemic and remove
adhesions. I have no idea what to do considering the fact that there is
no guarantees that this surgery will help me. I can't graduate from
Texas A&M University because I keep missing school. I want to go on
with my life but I can't seem to do that. Please if there is anything
anyone can tell me to help me please do.