I understood exactly what you
meant...unfortunately...if you know what I mean?
--- mm.hammond@att.net wrote:
> I just wanted to comment on a statement I made > earlier > and which was mentioned in some earlier answers. I > said > that my adhesions multiplied....what I meant was > that > after each surgery I would end up with more > adhesions > then I had before the surgery. I know that > adhesions > form immediately and nothing changes...but putting > yourself through multiple surgeries puts you at risk > for > having more adhesions. Hope you all understand what > I > was trying to say. > > Karla > > Question: Adhesions sound alot like > endometriosis?? > > > > Answer: NO, adhesions are NOT at all like > endometriosis!! Endometrial tissue > > is the inner lining of the uterus. It is thought > that endometrial tissue backs > > up into the abdominal cavity via the fallopian > tubes; and then implants itself > > onto the abdominal/pelvic tissue. Some endo > tissue is so microscopic that it > > can actually travel via the vascular system and > implant itself into the eyes, > > lungs and other organs. > > > > Endometrial tissue responds to changes in hormones > and is a reactive tissue no > > matter where it implants itself. This endometrial > tissue will bleed at the same > > time as a woman has her monthly period. Since > there is NO way for the blood to > > exit the body cavity, this blood will cling to the > internal organs -- thus > > creating " abnormal growth " in areas of the > body, where it doesn't belong. > > Since the endometrial tissue is in the > adbominal/pelvic cavity ( not within the > uterus ) > it will be veiwed by the body as an invader; and > the body will set up > > its defense system. > > > > Endometrial tissue and adhesion tissue are NOT the > same. Endo responds and will > > continue to be active -- based on hormone stimuli; > and it will "grow" or > > increase, as it does within the uterus. > Endometrial tissue is tissue that > > reacts no matter where it becomes implanted. > Unlike adhesion tissue -- which > > has the goal of surrounding the pathogen -- once > endometrial implants are > > formed, they are set and react to hormone stimuli. > At this time excision > > surgery has been found to be the most successful > way to erradicate > > endometriosis. > > > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm