Unfortunately, I'm new to the game. I don't know the
answer. I thought it was a good question...something
I had been asking myself. Sorry if I got mixed up on
the question...I got it from the subject/re: thinking
that was more the question.
--- kimberly <anonymous@medispecialty.com> wrote:
> At Fri, 13 Jul 2001, marianne bolding wrote: > > > >Though I have never had prior surgeory as you > have...I > >developed an adhesion from intestine to ovary. My > >pain was exactly as yours in the begining. > >Eventually...due to blockage...nausea and vomiting > >also became an issue after the 6th month into the > >pain, lightheaded to dizzy, and many problems with > >digestion. Pay attention to your symptoms and > don't > >ignore them. The possibility of adhesions is > >definitely there due to your doctors dumb mistake > of > >nicking you bladder...and just because you had > >surgeory. You should have it checked, if adhesions > >are the problem they can lead to complete bowel > >obstruction....and unfortunatley, the only way to > >determine adhesions is through laprascopy. I wish > you > >luck in health. > > Thank you for your reply......I will keep an eye on > things > and start watching my diet. My question is...I > thought > adhesions only grew the first 7 days after surgery, > and then > they begin to tighten up........do they also > multiply?? Do they > continue to grow after that??? I guess I thought > once they > reached a certain stage that they just are > "there"??? > > >--- kimberly <anonymous@medispecialty.com> wrote: > >> I had a hysterectomy 1/9/2001, there were some > >> complications, > >> my bladder was sliced, and there was more > >> endometreosis than > >> suspected, my Dr said she had her hands full. > >> Anyways, my healing > >> was going slow but sure in the right direction, > >> until a month > >> ago. I got stabbing pain in my right lower side > >> while walking, > >> pain was very tense. We sat down, and slowly made > >> our way back > >> to the hotel. I had some gas, and then a bm when > we > >> got back to the > >> hotel. I was tender in that area for a few days, > >> tried using Ben Gay for relief. When we returned > >> home I went to my GP and he was concerned re: > >> appendix, so I > >> had a CT which came back good, and he sent me to > my > >> GYN, she > >> concluded that it is adhesions around the bowel. > >> Until yesterday all was well, and > >> then boom, another episode just like the first, > same > >> exact thing, it > >> lasts about 1 1/2 hour with intense pain in that > >> area, some gas > >> and than I have a bm and things start to lighten > up, > >> I am still > >> tender today. I have a daily bm each morning, so > >> this is puzzling to > >> me. I printed off the low residue/low fiber diet > I > >> found > >> on this site and am going to give that a try. The > >> info here is > >> priceless!! Is this common with > >> adhesions in that area?? I know the only way to > know > >> for sure is > >> more surgery, and from the info on this site, > that > >> is a question. > >> I worry about an obstruction or worse. It is not > a > >> "constant" pain > >> and it comes out of the blue, no warning??? Any > help > >> would be > >> greatly appreciated!! Thank-you > >> > >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm