Re: WOW- What a great group of people!

From: Ginny King (gking@myrickre.com)
Tue Jul 27 21:22:52 1999


Pat,

I don't know if your problem would be adhesion related or not. I will have the nausea with severe pain followed by days of diarrea with blood. Been through all the test and everthing comes back normal. At this point they suspect that adhesions are causing intermittent bowel obstructions which would cause the first couple of symptoms but not the blood. With all you have been through it would not be suprising if adhesions have formed. Good luck with finding an answer and welcome to the group. Take care. Ginny

At Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Pat B. wrote: >
>Before I ask my questions, I want to tell you I have been searching
>through your postings initially looking for problems similar to mine -
>and I was taken aback by the care and sincerity you have towards each
>other. What a wonderful group of people.
>
>First, I'm not even sure if I have adhesions, it was suggested to me
>Friday by an ER Dr. I'm off work today recovering and thought I'd
>research a bit and found your forum. I'll try to keep my story short.
>
>May 1992 Cervical Cancer, radical hysterectomy followed by 8 weeks
>radiation. All OK now.
>January 1993 First attack of severe upper abdominal cramps.
>Since then regular "attacks" with the addition of sometimes violent
>vomiting. Upper abdominal cramps start then increase in frequency and
>strength over the course of 2-5 hours, then vomiting every couple of
>hours until there is nothing left - then usually one more for good
>measure. After the vomiting stops the cramps ease up slowly over the
>next couple of days. Frequency of the attacks vary from monthly, to
>every 2-3 months - the longest I've gone without an attack is 5 months.
>They always happen suddenly, without warning. Occasionally, I am over
>it and well enough to return to work the next day - other times (like
>this one) it takes days to come back.
>
>I have had: endoscopy (2), colonoscopy, ultrasound and hydascan (to
>eliminate gall bladder) X-rays, and blood tests, CT scan (but more to
>follow-up cervical ca). All negative, all Drs. say nothing is wrong.
>
>My questions are: Does this sound like adhesions?? Would they be caused
>by the hysterectomy? or the radiation? Alternatives to surgery? Herbal
>remedies? Acupuncture?
>
>Thanks to you all for listening (reading). Pat


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