> Thank you for your response. if you don't mind I want to give you a
> little more information. I went a week without knowing that I was
> having pain related to my appendix, when the hospital finally realized,
> the second night in a row of going to the er, that my appendix was
> rupturing. They scheduled me for surgery that next morning and removed
> my appendix. A week or so later I devolped an abcess that was starting
> to make my incison open up. I went to the doctor and they thought they
> had a gas leak in the building but it was my abcess and it was the size
> of a basketball.. From what my gyn said that all of this was the cause
> of my adhesions. I am really worried that these will come back. I
> wonder the adhesions related to all the cervicitis infections I had, or
> if I really even had cervitictis or it was just the adhesions that was
> causing the pelvic pain. I have a follow up with my gyn on the 18th. I
> am just trying to find out what I am up against.
>
> 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.
> >>>>
>