Hi everyone, I have not posted in awhile, still been trying to heal from
my laparotomy for my adhesions on 01-31-01. I have been feeling a
little better. The reason the surgery was performed was because I had
surgery on 10-17-00 and developed a quite large hematoma on my bladder
that was causing extreme pain and was not going anywhere. I am happy to
say that the pain from that cyst is completely gone. While my surgeon
was in there he lysed adhesions that had grown since the surgery in
October. He said I was a complete mess again. It is just a viscious
cycle. My post op pain is minimal but the adhesion pain is coming back
full force. He even used Interceed barrier on this last surgery. I
don't know what I was expecting I should have known that they would not
just go away after having 6 major surgeries for these problems. It is
just such a disappointment when you are hoping so much for relief and it
doesn't happen. I know exactly what everyone means about people
treating you different when you have a chronic dibilitating illness. I
have no friends at all, only my boyfriend and my mother. I know my
mother will never leave my side, but even my boyfriend is getting tired
of my constant state of pain and numerous trips to the er and all of the
surgeries. I just wanted to let everyone know how I am doing and let
you know that if feels really good to have a group of wonderful people
like you to lean on.