I have just found this website, what a help. I have posted my story on
the quilt and have just begun to read the messageboard archive. I'm
upset that I didn't know of the existence of adhesions until it got this
bad. I wish my doctors had told me after my previous hysterectomy,
ooomphorectomy,and gallbladder surgeries that this could happen. I
would have gotten help sooner. I had a cat scan with contrast last
tuesday, am scheduled to have a UGI with small bowel follow through on
Mon 3-12-01. The doc says it will help him pinpoint where the adhesions
are. Right now I cannot eat much, my stomach is hampered by some
adhesion and my lower right abdomen into my leg crease. I have trouble
walking(doc says it's probably in the ab wall muscle). I hope to have
surgery soon to release these. After reading many of the quilt stories,
I don't feel very optimistic, but even a short cure would be better than
what I have now. I hope to read more of the archives and discover more
about coping with this disease. Any words of encouragement or surgical
tips would be appreciated.
Thanks for being here.