I would of responded earlier but I was in the hospital having my surgery. I am in Houston. I had my OB/GYN and a general surgeon perform my surgery. They used a harmonic scalpel with laparascopy. I know the OB/GYN is of no use to you. But the surgeon's name is Dr. Lugo. I don't have a first name, sorry. He is in a practice with a Dr. Garza. I had my surgery at Columbia Clear Lake Hospital. You might could even call the hospital and find out what his office number is. The hospital's phone number is (281)332-2511 I believe. You can email me personally if you want. I will try to help in any way possible.
Big hugs, Jenny
>From: Pookeyb98@hotmail.com (Wanda)
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: My son!!!
>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 20:18:14 -0600
>
>My son has been having pain for the last 11 months and
>has been in and out of the hospital with every test that
>can be run. He is 11 yrs old and 11 months ago was the
>most active kid in the world. He is world champion in
>martial arts and a first degree blackbelt. He plays base-
>ball in the summer and basketball in the winter. He wants
>to be able to play soccer and football too........but
>as he is now.......he cannot do anything but lay on the
>couch most of the time and scream in pain. We have been
>to the best children's hospital in Houston and at first
>they thought he had appendisitis and did a lapros surgery
>and found an adhesion and took out his appendix even
>though they were fine. He was pain free for about a
>month and a half after his surgery....the doctor said that
>the adhesion was really nothing to worry about. His pain
>came back and we returned to the doctors and they ran more
>tests ...ct scan,x-rays,u name it they ran it. The surgeons
>scratched their heads....sent us to a GI doctor...and he
>never did anything but give him laxitives because he was
>constipated. The GI doctor scratched his head and sent us
>to a sports med doctor and he scratched his head. Then they
>told us they did not know and sent us home saying it was
>all in his head! He cries ...saying it feels like something
>is ripping and tearing inside his side and his right side
>where your appendix is suppose to be is so tender he can't
>bend over , he is bloated, he has gained about 60 pounds,
>he can't run and play like the other kids and he hates it!
>If he tries to play or work out in karate......he suffers
>for 2 to 3 days nonstop. I found a doctor that is an
>internal doc and he says it is adhesions and has been
>treating him with Vioxx and Prednisone......but it is not
>working. He sent us to a surgeon a few days ago and he told
>us he would not touch it! HELPPPPP I am at my wits end with
>this.......I want my baby to feel better and be able to be a
>normal child again!!! I need the name of some surgeons in the
>Houston,Texas area that does this kinda surgery and is good,
>I want someone that knows what they are doing!If anyone can
>help me ....please email me! Thank you.......A very desperate
>mom!
>