You may want to try the Spinal Cord Stimulator. I'm certainly going to try it to see if it helps. What have we got to lose, except perhaps pain. The Morphine Pump helped me a lot but I became immune to each of the medications; however, the years I had it I got quite a bit of relief. All nerves endings connect to the spinal column so it makes sense that a Spinal Cord Stimulator could help. I too have massive adhesions since two surgeries in 1993. I have adhesions throughout my entire abdomen. It feels like everything is stuck together. The pain is excruciating much of the time.
I understand how you feel about wanting to give up sometimes. When I feel this way, I remember that one of the ten commandments is "Thou Shalt Not Kill."
I went to high school with a Bill Murphy in Delbarton, W.Va.
There was a program on TV recently about some people who were getting Bee Therapy to help them with Multiple Schlerosis. They said it was good for inflammation. I'd be willing to try Bee Therapy to see if it would stop the pain in my abdomen. I don't know who does this kind of therapy.
Try to hang in there and keep searching for an answer. God will make a way for us someday. Take care and God Bless.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "IAS Admin (Tracy)" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.obgyn.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:19 AM
Subject: Sometimes you just have to let go....
> Sender: misterbmurphy@aol.com (Bill Murphy)
> Subject: Sometimes you just have to let go....
>
> I was seen by a highly regarded surgeon at Brigham and Womans Hospital
> in Boston Massachusetts. I have suffered from abdominal adhesions since
> 1994. I wrote my story just a couple of days ago. This doctor wrote
> many letters that have been included in medical journals. He is an
> expert on adhesions. He writes that all surgeons should be using one of
> the various materials available today to help prevent the build up of
> adhesions.
>
> He was very good to me but explained that in my case the damage had been
> done. He was willing to attempt surgery if I insisted but basically
> assured me it would not be successful.
>
> If I still had my wife and therefore a life I would pursue every
> possible solution as fruitless as they might be. I've lost her, she's
> not coming back. I've lost my job. I've lost all my coaching
> positions. Even my two boys now live in different parts of the country.
> So I live alone every moment of every day with severe pain as my
> constant companion. It is not a life, it's simply an existence.
>
> Not one that I want to continue for much longer.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bill Murphy
> misterbmurphy@aol.com