Hi Denise, I am also 40 yrs. old and recently had my 5th surgery for
adhesions. It was a total abdominal hysterectomy, appendectomy and
lysis of dense intestinal and abdominal adhesions. I have been dealing
with adhesions for about 10 years and I also suffer from fibromyalgia
which is a chronic pain disorder. I have had to quit my job as a
customer service representative to focus on getting as healthy as I can.
I have had bowel obstructions and have lost a lot of weight, so I am
trying to gain some back. It is hard to eat when you are nauseated!!! I
try to live each day one at a time. I used to have problems sleeping
also due to the pain, but I am now taking amitriptyline at bedtime and
it has really helped me. The fact that I am not alone and can talk with
other people through this forum has been very therapeutic. Good luck to
you, remember, we have to stick together!!! I try to see humor in
things, when I have a very bad day, I watch an old comedy on TV and
laugh. My personal favorite is I Love Lucy!!! Sherry