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From: Psycologis@aol.com
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 12:38 PM
Subject: Adhesions following bowel surgeries
> I am a 46 year old woman who has had 3 bowel surgeries with a prominent
> surgeon at a prestigious Chicago hospital. These surgeries followed a
> laproscopic surgery for endometriosis at which time,a total hyterectomy
and
> ovaries were removed. The first bowel surgery was a total colectomy, with
> rectum reconstruction. The second followed the develpment of peritonitis
and
> an abscess, at which time a temporary ileostomy was put into place; and
the
> third and last, was an ileostomy take down. Currently I have pain in my
left
> side, which the surgeon identified as adhesions and a protrusion, which he
> labelled a loop in the bowel caused by adhesions. Since then a local
surgeon
> and a GI doctor at the same prominent Chicago hospital have labelled this
> lump, a hernia. I had these surgeries for chronic constipatin and colonic
> inertia. The colon was found to be longer than usual, but other than that
> only endometriosis was found on it at the time of biopsy. I continue to
have
> bowel difficulities, pain and am running low on trust after what I have
been
> through these last 13 months. Has anyone had similar experience or would
a
> doctor have an idea on what my next step should be. I am told that the
> hernia is not currently life threatening, and that it will take quite some
> time to regulate my bowels without a colon....I am using Miralax and going
> easy on the fiber, which doesn't serve a purpose without a colon....and
> trying to get some exercise when I can. I do some mild stretching
exercises
> while lying on the floor, ride a stationary bike and walk or shop when I
am
> not in the bathroom or in the doctor's office. Any support/suggestions
would
> be appreciated.
> Patient Pam
>