I have read several postings lately about whether or not to have surgery
for adhesions. I have had three and each time my adhesions have come
back worse, and I am one of the lucky ones. There have been postings
from some out there with surgeries numbering in the teens or higher. I
won't do it again, not now anyway. I know that I can live with the pain
and still function. There are days that it hurts just to try and sit up
to get out of bed, but once up I can manage. I just, last week, had to
go have some test run and the Dr. I saw told me that she would
recommend NOT having another surgery for the adhesions because of the
fact of them returning and generally returning worse than before. SO...I
think what it boils down to is what can you stand to live with. How do
they affect your quality of life and in the event that they do come back
worse what have you gained - or lost? I know that everyone has a very
different pain threshold so it definately is a personal decision. Good
luck to you all seeking answers. At least now there are a lot of places
to go to get some help in making those type decisions, a lot more
information is available than there was just a year ago this time.
Thanks to all who have made this possible.