So glad you found someone who is prepared to take the time to look in to your problem and consider all options. I'm thinking of you - please let us know how it all goes!
At Thu, 20 May 1999, Christine M. Smith wrote:
>
>Just wanted to add that he confirmed what I suspected-that there could
>have been something about the surgery, unrelated to the actual
>procedure, that relieved the pain. Surgery affects the body in many
>ways and anesthesia is known to affect the immune system. Also, your
>body increases production of steroids after an injury, which surgery is.
>He thought my gi symptoms are related to the sudden increase in fiber. I
>may have had a partial bowel obstruction (from the adhesion)that started
>this whole thing off 2 years ago but since I have different types of
>pain its possible I have different problems. Without the possible bone
>pain, the adhesion pain may be much more tolerable. We'll see where
>this leads.
>
>Chris S.
-- Jo