I was able to get disability from this the first time I applied. I spoke to others that had applied and gotten it. I was very surprised that I didn't have to fight for it like everything else. You should apply and see what happens. Good Luck Kelly
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-- ________________________________________ To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Subject: adhesions Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 10:53:05 -0500 >Sender: rmasse2333@aol.com (Robin M) >Subject: Re: adhesions > > >At Sun, 25 Mar 2007, suzi wrote: > > > >I am a 34 yr old woman who had a c-section 2004, partial hysterectomy > >2005,scar repair 2005, 3 d&c and then july 2006 I had a football sized > >noncancerous tumor removed from my ovary. When the dr opened me she > >said the adhesions were so dense she lost her way and she had to call in > >another surgeon. They said the adhesions were attatched to everything > >in there. While operating on me they cut my bowel accidentially and > >sewed me up and sent me home 2 days later.14 days later(after i called > >her several times and saw the dr 1 time and told her the pain was > >getting worse and something was really wrong) I ended up with a bowel > >obstruction and fecal matter flowing through my body, and a 6in absess > >in my pelvis that ate through the wall between the front and back of me > >causing feces to go out the wrong place. I had 4 more major surgeries > >over the next 6 months including an ostemy which has now since been > >reversed. I also was in the hospital on tpn and the nasal tube for 2 > >and a half months straight. My incision was left open to heal so i had > >home health workers come in for 6 months.I am lucky to be alive but the > >pain in my abdomed is unbearable at times. It sometimes even hurts in > >my ribs and down my leg. My last surgery was jan 9th can the adhesions > >be growing back that quick? Can you get disability from this problem? > >Just the emotional, physical and financial burden has been too much. >