At Mon, 12 Oct 2009, IAS Admin wrote:
>
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
>JMoore4877@aol.com
>Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 1:17 PM
>To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
>Subject: Re: adhesion in children
>
>Oh, I am so sorry for your little one. I so wish I had an answer. Please
>keep searching for her and don't give up. She has to be a strong girl and
>she will get that from her Mama! Keep us all updated!
>
>In a message dated 10/9/2009 9:04:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>tracy.joslin@adhesions.org writes:
>Sender: alittrell@cenutrytel.net (Julie)
>Subject: adhesion in children
>
>Hello, my 8 year old daughter (not started her period) had a laparocopic
>appendectomy (determined-chronic appendicitis) on August 28, 2009 and
>walked bent (with pain) over until they did a CT scan 3 weeks later and
>discovered what they thought was an abcess (E. coli). She then was
>scheduled for surgery to drain the fluid pocket. Once they started
>laparscopically surgery, when they got in they realized she was full of
>adhesions. They to switch to a laparotomy. All of her pelvic orgrans
>were frozen with the adhesion. They said they have never seen anything
>like it in a peds patient. The surgeon used seprafilm during this
>surgery to try and prevent more adhesions. We are now a little over two
>weeks out and she hasn't really improved. She has had another CT Scan
>and it does not show any fluid pockets, but it does reveal more
>inflammation than before. She still can't walk without holding on to us
>and cannot sit up or stand up straight. Has anyone had experience with
>peds adhesions? Or does anyone have any recommendations of doctors in
>Missouri for adhesions? Thank you, any assistance would be greatly
>appreciated.