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>Hello all. It is nice to see there is a group who is trying to work
>through painful times like me. I thought I was the only one.
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>Here is my issue.
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>I had a mesenteric cyst removed fronm the left side of my stomach cavity
>a year ago and after strenous physical activity for a month beginning 6
>mos ago I began to have sever chronic pain at the site of the removal.
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>When I had the surgery the surgeon found the cyst wrapped around large
>and small intestine (the cyst was roughly 2 lbs.) and unwrapped it
>without resecting.
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>My doctor, surgeon, GI and other specialists have claimed it is
>aggrivated surigiacal adhesions from the trauma of the surgery. My
>surgeon has indicated he will not operate again because of the severity
>of what he believes would be the number and severity of the adhesions.
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>My question to everyone. What in the worl I am I in for the rest of my
>life. I am in very bad pain 80% of the time, can basically do no
>physical activity and am developing constipation and bloating problems
>which are getting worse as the days go by.
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>My primary dictor has suggested a nerve block as there could be nerve
>damage asociate with the adhesions
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>Any thoughts, suggestios, advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Mike