Re: Test turned out OK???

From: Kristen (bblessed2k@yahoo.com)
Wed Apr 15 20:04:48 2009


At Tue, 14 Apr 2009, IAS Admin wrote: >
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
>Juli Ochs
>Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:42 AM
>To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
>Subject: Test turned out OK??? so what's next?

>I have had the same tests and they have both came back okay as well. I am
in the same situation that you are in except that my uterus has been removed. I have a very extensive history with endo. and very dense adhesions. All the GI doc's want to do is basically wait until I become obstructed to do surgery. They actually told me to try to consume moast of my calories in liquid form. I look like I am about 6 months pregnant and have terrible pain. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

>Not sure what now.  I had an upper GI with small bowel follow-through.  The
>Dr said everything was fine, no evidence of narrowing or problems with my
>small bowel. 
>
>Honestly, this supports the fact the adhesions are located between my
uterus >and abdominal wall.  I am very glad the pain I am suffering is just that,
>pain, and not actually narrowing or obvious obstructions in the bowel. 
>Since we know adhesions are located on the uterus, we now know that is the
>problem.
>
>The surgery I had to lysis them on NY's eve has only served to backfire on
>me a few months later as I am in pain again.
>
>The Dr asked me if I was attached to my uterus....I said yes, I had had it
a >long time and really wasn't ready to part with it.  I fear that if I am
>prone to adhesions, and they take out the uterus, then it will be stuck to
>the small bowel causing ACTUAL obstructions.
>This doesn't sound like a good plan either.

>Anyone else been down this road?
>Thanks,
>Juli in MN

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