>>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "niko" <nicko69@dingoblue.net.au>
>> >>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>> >><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >>Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 12:26 AM
>> >>Subject: Millie: some help with your anger
>> >>
>> >> > Hi MIllie,
>> >> >
>> >> > Millie I see your anger in your messages, and we all sympathize
>> >>immensely.
>> >> > Most of us have dealt with the same situations at one time or
>>another. I
>> >> > used to believe that my anger kept me going. I was angry at the
>>doctors,
>> >> > angry at my body, angry at anyone who would listen really. I have
>>learnt
>> >> > alot from this board. One of the best revelations I have made is NOT
>>to
>> >>be
>> >> > angry anymore, You see it makes my condition 100% worse. I cannot
>>take
>> >>back
>> >> > what has been done to my body. It's unfair sometimes. It really is.
>>My
>> >> > situation needn't have ended up with nearly 30 operations.
>> >> >
>> >> > Acceptance of things I cannot change releases the tension you will
>>feel.
>> >>The
>> >> > stress you are putting yourself under will be felt throughout your
>>body.
>> >>You
>> >> > do need time to let your body heal from your hysterectomy. It is a
>>very
>> >> > major operation as unneccessary as it may well have been.
>> >> > I was able to communicate better with my doctors when I wasn't so
>>angry.
>> >>It
>> >> > enabled me to explore my options without any accusations and defenses
>> >>they
>> >> > put up to me.
>> >> >
>> >> > Irritable Bowel is often misdiagnosed with adhesions, but it is also
>>a
>> >>real
>> >> > complaint. I take "Colofac", and it relaxes my bowel when it becomes
>> >> > irritated. I do not have irritable bowel symtoms from food, but from
>>the
>> >> > operations. I only realised the extent of irratability when the
>>tablets
>> >> > relaxed it. I know it sounds like doctors are "palming" your pain
>>off,
>> >>but
>> >>I
>> >> > think it is worth entertaining this idea with the problems you are
>> >> > experiencing. Drink lots of water as it flushes your system and
>>hydrates
>> >> > your bowel. A dehydrated bowel causes so much pain. I know this for a
>> >>fact.
>> >> >
>> >> > When we are in constant pain, it makes you extremely edgy. It brings
>>out
>> >>the
>> >> > worst in anyone. How could it not? I don't think anyone truly
>> >>understands
>> >> > until they've lived with it for awhile. You will have plenty of time
>> >>when
>> >> > you are strong enough, to deal with these insensitive doctors.
>> >> >
>> >> > What was Dr. Redan's suggestions for helping your bowel movements?
>> >> >
>> >> > Millie, I truly hope that you find some relief, I really do. You have
>> >>been
>> >> > mistreated and abused.
>> >> >
>> >> > I wish I could give you something to make it all right again, but I
>> >> > can't.... so the next best thing is our support.
>> >> >
>> >> > Your pain pal
>> >> > Trace xo
>> >> >
>>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Millie" <milliem@citlink.net>
>> >> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>> >> > <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >> > Sent: Sunday, 25 February 2001 12:35
>> >> > Subject: Re: Re:Robin
>> >> >
>> >> > > Dawn'
>> >> > > I read your note about the pain from adhesions. It is a terrible
>> >>thing.
>> >>I
>> >> > > have not been right since I had the TAH in January. She tried to
>>say
>> >>it's
>> >> > > irritable bowel. She laughed it off. Last night I wentback to the
>>e.r.
>> >>of
>> >> > > that hospital, and I had the same e.r. dr. I saw a few days after
>> >>surgery.
>> >> > > He wasn't too happy that I came back. All he did was bloodwork, and
>> >>tried
>> >> > > to say it is a colic. Bull!! Then he came back in, and was kind of
>> >> > > nasty,when he asked me why I didn't take the medicine she
>>prescribed.
>> >>I
>> >> > told
>> >> > > him that what she prescribed was Bentyl, which is constipating, and
>>so
>> >>is
>> >> > > Effexor. I told him I am angry that she took everything but 1 ovary
>> >>when
>> >> > > there was nothing really wrong with the organs. He got a bit snotty
>> >>and
>> >> > > said, "well, you must have signed forit." I'd like to report him.,
>>if
>> >>I
>> >> > knew
>> >> > > where. Also, sometime before I had the surgery , the male nurse
>> >> > practitioner
>> >> > > asked ,"Did you get your uterus ripped out yet?" He should be
>> >>reported.
>> >>Of
>> >> > > course, if if isn't on paper in a Drs. report, it doesn't exist in
>> >>their
>> >> > > eyes. I am having even more problems going. I went to see Dr.
>>Redan,
>> >> > > yesterday, but I came away even more discouraged, because he said
>>to
>> >>wait
>> >> > 3
>> >> > > months to be sure you're healed, then maybe he'd take a look. He
>> >>looked
>> >>at
>> >> > > the incision, and pressed around it some.
>> >> > > He was very nice, but I only saw him for 10 minutes at the most,
>>after
>> >> > going
>> >> > > 60 miles. After hurrying to fax in forms to them, to supposedly be
>>set
>> >>up
>> >> > > for the adhesiolysis. I have had more pain today. The little bit of
>> >>stool
>> >> > I
>> >> > > do pass, is small, painful, and it gets worse.Even to pass gas. I
>> >>don't
>> >> > want
>> >> > > to end up with an ostomy. Did you ever have a n.g. tube? Are they
>> >>really
>> >> > > painful to have inserted, or uncomfortable?
>> >> > > How would you feel if a Dr. or nurse practitioner said that to you?
>> >>What
>> >> > > would you do?
>> >> > > Millie
>>> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > > From: <Cheechiebomb@aol.com>
>> >> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>> >> > > <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >> > > Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 1:55 PM
>> >> > > Subject: Re:Robin
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Hi Robin
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I am new here too.I had 2 c-sections in 1988 and one in 1990
>> >>Ihad
>> >> > my
>> >> > > gal
>> >> > > > bladder removed during my second pregancy. I had my tubes tied in
>> >>1991
>> >> > > then
>> >> > > > in 1992 I had my right ovaries removed becauseof cysts then in
>>1994
>> >>I
>> >> > had
>> >> > > a
>> >> > > > complete hystrectomy and I had lap in may of 2000 for my
>>adhesions
>> >>on
>> >>my
>> >> > > > instestines and small bowel then in August of 2000 dr wilson
>>opened
>> >>me
>> >> > up
>> >> > > > along my c-section cut to try to give me some releif but here I
>>am
>> >>again
>> >> > > 31
>> >> > > > years old I can not eat and the pain is unbearable my insurance
>>has
>> >> > > changed
>> >> > > > and now I am dealing with someone who knows less than I do about
>> >> > adhesions
>> >> > > I
>> >> > > > have to deal without any pain releif and I cry almost contsantly
>> >>when
>> >>it
>> >> > > gets
>> >> > > > real bad I go to the er and the head dr there knows how it feels
>> >>because
>> >> > > his
>> >> > > > grandmother suffered for years with adhesions. So hang in there
>>and
>> >> > don't
>> >> > > > give up. I hang on to a thread of hope that someone will help me.
>> >>Tired
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > > feeling useless in Tenn. I wish you luck and will keep you close
>>to
>> >> > heart
>> >> > > in
>> >> > > > my prayers.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > wishing you the best
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Dawn
>> >> > > >
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>> >>
>>first marriage, Doug and I never had any children. I know this is when
>>the adhesions started I am sure, he was also born C section. I hope you
>>are doing okay!
>>
>>Love,
>>Toni
>>
>
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