Re: Another surgery, how can that be?!?

From: bakersrus (bakersrus@email.msn.com)
Mon Nov 27 19:50:59 2000


Thanks for the encouragement, however Germany is not somewhere I want to go. I hate to fly. I have had lots of opinions, they all say the same thing. I even tried "not so popular" doctors, trying to score a good one! I don't think I have any organs left that can be removed!! lol. Before the hysterectomy, I would loose an ovary, than a tube, then adhesions, the endometriosis, then an ovary, etc...... I have had a total of 24 surgeries since I was 20 (15 years ago). Not fun!! Thanks again for writing.

Samantha

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Jaynie Jarvis" <hipjaynie@webtv.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 1:08 AM Subject: Re: Another surgery, how can that be?!?

> At Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Samantha wrote:
> >
> >I am facing my 7th surgery since my hysterectomy 5 years ago. I have
> >been diagnosed with Chronic Adhesions and have been told that the only
> >way to ease the pain w/out meds is with surgery periodically. I had
> >surgery in May, it was supposed to be a simple lap, but I had adhesions
> >growing on my bladder and that turned the surgery into a major one.
> >Needless to say I was in the hospital for 5 days and dealt with quite a
> >bit of bladder pain.
> >
> >That was in May, now I am having the same pain again and surgery is
> >scheduled for December. My surgeon has tried everything from "harmonic"
> >scalpal to Seprafilm. I have had adhesions attached to my stomach,
> >liver, gall bladder, diaphram, all 4 colons, bladder and intestines.
> >
> >I go to one of the best doctors in Houston, TX for adhesions, but can't
> >help but that I need a second opinion. Idon't want a second opinion,
> >because I have done so much "dr jumping". Any good advice?
>
> If I was in your shoes I would wait to see how the Germany gals do with
> the intergel and if it is good news go to Germany! No easy answers huh !
> Do you loose more organs each time they go in? That's the part I hate !
> Your surgeon has had his chance. I would send my records to several
> doctors and see what they have to say. There is some surgeons like R &
> R that could have done your last surgery with a scope and not a
> laperectomy (3 in. incision) If that is what was done. We really need
> to avoid those laperectomies, I here. They cause more adheions. Hang
> in there sweety, Love Jaynie
>


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