Hi All,
It has been so long since I have checked in and it is so good to see
that you are all still here. I believe that I am adhesion free
(although no one ever knows for sure). I do still have some nerve pain
from the neuroma that Dr. Korell removed but it is about a quarter of
what it was before this past trip. Nerves do heal over time and so I
pray that it will improve someday. I must report, however that I do
believe that the Intergel played a part in my having seriously decreased
bowel activity. I felt a burning for a long time ( 4 weeks ) and a
swelling through my entire abdominal cavity immediately after surgery
which I was told was from the Intergel but the Lifecore company insists
that it could not have caused damage to the bowel. I kept trying to
believe the best and thought that it had to do with my withdrawals from
the Methadone or my inactivity but now I know that something seriously
is wrong. I was even hospitalized with impactions at 6 weeks post op
and it took 4 days to relieve it! I have now switched to a totally
organic diet and am taking many herbs to control this (which are
helping) but I feel that I must warn all of you about this possiblity. I
had the Intergel twice and both times I experienced the burning but I
suffered no intestinal damage the first time. Has anyone else had this
problem? I am in contact with Lifecore at present. I want so much for
us to have the Intergel here in the states but I am also afraid that
this could be a big problem. It is great to feel free of adhesions and
to be out walking miles every daily but it has brought on a whole new
set of problems. Will we ever win? With love to all, Joanne