Earlier today I posted an internet address for an ostomy association and its list. I will send the address on a separate post.
Peace and Love, Cathy Barnes
-----Original Message----- From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of anonymous Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 1:02 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: Re: Adhesion surgery/colostomy
At Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Judy H wrote:
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>At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, toni welsh wrote:
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>>At Tue, 2 Jan 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>>>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
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>>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!
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>>Toni
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>Judy H
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