Re: ?'s about adhesions(please help)

From: suzanne (living@nwlink.com)
Tue Jan 9 17:37:45 2001


Kathy, I am so happy to hear you are doing so much better after your surgery! What a mess you were in there. It amazes me that after years of suffering, one surgery by the right surgeon can make all the difference in the world.

I commend the specialists that take on surgeries that no one else will touch with the 10 foot pole! I was moved by your story and I hope you continue to improve and be pain-free each and every day.

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suzanne

At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Kathy L. wrote: > >Hi Wendy: > >I read your posting and thought you might like to know about my history. >I had a ruptured appendix 3 yrs ago that went undiagnosed for 1 week. >Also diagnosed with chronic appendicitis since I have had pain in my >right side periodically over the last 25 years with many laparoscopies, >etc without diagnosis. Anyway, the surgery was life-threatening because >of infection. The incision was left open to heal for 3 months, with >visiting nurses to pack the wound twice a day. After a tough recovery I >had back spasms and PT and chiropractor helped somewhat. The surgeon >told me that everything was stuck to the back of my pelvis. > >In June of 2000 I had severe pain in the right side again and vomiting. >I had a CT scan and it showed a very large growth. The gyn thought it >was ovarian CA and operated (laparotomy) on July 10th. It turned out to >be a large cyst of adhesions. The bladder, bowel, uterus, and pelvic >wall were stuck together forming a "ball" that was filled with fluid. >The right ovary and fallopian tube were inside of the adhesion "ball". >The surgeon did not know how to separate the organs and just drained the >fluid (over 450cc). I had pain return in 2 wks, the fluid reformed. I >had problems with that incision healing, infection, needed home nurses >again and the doctor told me to live with the pain because no surgeon >would touch me with a 10 foot pole. > >That is when I found this web site. Thank God and all of the people who >give information here. I had laparoscopic surgery with Dr. Redan in >Scranton on November 22nd and he was able to separate (lyse) all of the >adhesions, thereby removing the "pseudocyst" as he called it and no more >fluid build up. I wonder if you have the same type of thing going on? >Dr. Redan emailed me right away after I asked him if he ever heard of a >fluid build up. He said that it is very common to have a "pseudocyst" >form after a ruptured appendix. Also adhesions form easily because of >the trauma and infection. > >My pain is gone. I only have slight discomfort from the surgery that is >relieved with Tylenol or rest. I am returning to work on Jan 16th after >being off since July. > >Sorry this was so long, but I wanted to let you know that this has >happened to other people. I am sure you will get the necessary >information from the people at this site. Good luck and keep up posted. > >-- >Kathy L. > >At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, wendy wrote: >> >>Thanks for responding, the adhesions were due to an appendectomy that i >>had about 10 years ago. My gyn also stated that she could tell that I >>had an infection also related to that surgery, in which I did. >> >>At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Janet Karam wrote: >>> >>>Hi Wendy...Glad you found the site...I am thanking God every day that I have >>>found it, as I searched for almost 2 years with no luck. >>> >>>Were the adhesions your doc found due to a post-surgical procedure, or >>>endemetriosis? >>> >>>There lots of helpful information on this site. You can go to the >>>archivesfor research...you can make search inquiries at the bottom of the >>>message board page...enter adhesions, or endemetriosis, or adhesiolysis for >>>example, and you will find alot! Also you may find it helpful to read >>>through the personal stories on the Adhesion Quilt if you haven't already >>>done so. >>> >>>I'd be glad to help in any way...let me know. >>> >>>Janet

>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "wendy" <anonymous@medispecialty.com> >>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net> >>>Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:49 AM >>>Subject: ?'s about adhesions(please help) >>> >>>> I just recently had a laproscopy done and my gyn found alot of adhesions >>>> mainly on my right side. I was curious to know more about this >>>> condition and what the possible treatment is. >>>>


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