At Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Judy H wrote:
> >At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, toni welsh wrote: >> >>At Tue, 2 Jan 2001, anonymous wrote: >>> >>>Hi, is there anybody out there that has had a colostomy due to >>>adhesions? I had surgery in June 2000, ended up with colostomy. I go >>>back to the Dr. this month to talk about reversal, but I'm really >>>scared I may have more adhesions. >>>Can anybody relate? >>> Thanks Judy H >> >>Judy, >>That is my fear as far as anymore surgery, I have not been here alot, I >>have not been feeling any better, and I am considering seeing a general >>surgeon soon. I have been in alot of pain, and oxycontin has stopped >>helping me. I am sick and tired of living on laxatives, now I do not >>have bowel movements without 4 to 6 senekot, and a glass of prune juice, >>to get the stool soft enough to get it to move. Bowel movements have >>become extremely painful, and I have afear of colostomy, I have a sister >>who had a permanent one now, she has had it for almost 4 yeras, but she >>has crohns disease! What was the reason you had to have one? I have been >>putting up with this pain for over 3 years now, and it is getting to me >>BAD! >> >>Toni > >-- >Judy H >