>----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose Lunn" <rose.lunn@eds.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: CAT Scans
> Well, Millie,
>
> I had X-rays, sonogram and CT scan of abdomen and pelvis. None of them
> showed the adhesions! I know they can show bowel obstructions and gall
> stones and things like that.
>
> After the above scans showed nothing, I had a colonoscopy to make sure
> there was nothing new going on in my bowel and colon. Nadda!
>
> Only after all these tests were done was my primary care doctor
> comfortable with me talking to my gyn about doing the laparoscopy for
> possible adhesions.
>
> I don't know of any test that will show the adhesions except actually
> going in and looking. The colonoscopy can give you good info on
> diverticular disease. I have had diverticulitis before and that is the
> test they did to confirm it.
>
> If I hadn't had to push the doctor for every test and then having her
> dragging them out so long in between, maybe I wouldn't be so frustrated
> with her now. Oh, well, live and learn!
>
> xoox,
>
> kcmo rose
>