>----- Original Message -----
From: "Lillian" <Msvirgo9459@aol.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:20 AM
Subject: gross question
> Dear Rosie,
> In regards to your ribbon like stools and painful intercourse. I have just
> had surgery 6 wks ago because of this horrible pain from adhesions. I used
to
> take 2 Darvocet before intercourse and 1 after. Now after surgery I am no
> longer taking pain pills and my bowels had cleared up but they are now
> getting ribbony again.Intercourse is tolerable although I have up 5 bowel
> movements for 2 days after intercourse.Although I know they could not
remove
> all the adhesions. I am starting to get the ripping pains in my sides and
> wake up with pain in my left side again.But I can still tolerate the pain
> without taking pain pills at this time. My husband is leary when it comes
to
> sex but I can't deny him pleasure because he takes such good loving care
of
> me. And my needs are just as great, as I am still young also, at least I
want
> to think I am and I will make the best of the time I have. Sorry to hear
you
> are having these problems but just wanted to let you know you are not
alone.
> And I do look pregnant sometimes too.
> Hugs {{{{{{{{{{{{|}}}}}}}}}}}}}
> Lillian
>
> ----- original post ------
>
> Hi! I haven't posted in a long time as I feel I haven't really had
anything
> to contribute as I only suspect that I have adhesions - I've never had a
> surgery for them as of yet. I had a Hysterectomy almost 2 years ago (I've
> told everyone my story before so I won't bore everyone by repeating it)
but
> it was a nightmare complete with Staph infection, 2nd surgery, etc. etc. I
> have had pain everyday since the surgery (which I didn't need to begin
with
> (IMO) - 20/20 hindsight. Anyway, my GYN (the 3rd I have consulted) says I
> "probably" have adhesions on my bladder and intestines. I have had bladder
> pain for almost a year now and have been to a Urologist who did tests,
etc.
> and said it was probably adhesions but all he had to offer were pain meds
> which I refused. My new GYN's only recommendation was that I go to the
Mayo
> clinic. After reading on this list about how that clinic doesn't really
> acknowledge that adhesions cause pain, etc. I really don't want to waste
the
> time and money. I have another rather new symptom that I want to ask you
all
> about. It's rather gross, but here goes - over the last few weeks I have
> noticed that my bowel movements are looking different - more flattened and
> sometimes I have pain (rather a deep ache) far up into my rectum. I have
> this same pain sometimes after sex and I don't know why I would have pain
in
> that particular part of my anatomy after sex. Anyway, I was wondering just
> what my options are. I don't think any doctor wants to do surgery as long
as
> there is no obstruction and I have regular bowel movements - just the
change
> in appearance and a little more pain. Is this something that can stabilize
> and maybe never get worse than it is now (I could live with that) or do I
> have something horrible to look forward to and this is just the first sign
> of worse things to come soon. I'm hoping to hear something encouraging. I
> don't know if an obstruction is just around the corner (my sister in law
had
> a Hysterectomy the week after me and already had to have a foot of
> intestines removed due to adhesions last year). When I ask my doctor about
> it, he never has much to say about it and just suggests pain pills and
> vaguely says something about how it probably wouldn't get any worse. I'm
> really hoping he's right - what do you all think and have any of you had
the
> same symptoms? Sorry for the long post.
> Rosie
>