At Thu, 08 Nov 2001, Jo Eslick wrote:
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>Hi Gidge
>Now I have a clearer picture! As far as adhesions on the bowel, I hope some of the others who read all the posts will pick up that thread for you and give you some details on their personal experience.
>During the surgery to remove my ovaries in April, the surgeon also "released" my bowel from adhesions in 5 different places, I only know this because I read the op report, unfortunatly I was still too "out of it" to remember many of the details. I can tell you now though, that I can feel that my bowel is involved again.
>At this point I am unsure what my next step is apart from an appointment with a surgeon in Sydney next month who has been recommended to me by Dr Wiseman. I am unsure that even IF he says he can operate, that I will go through with it. I am not the worlds best patient these days, and I'm not sure if I am physically or mentally prepared for more surgery at this stage. So I am simply comfortable to "wait and see" what happens when I meet him.
>Just curious about something you mentioned in your last message to me............. "but am not a candidate for pain management due to an allergy to local anesthetics so it's tough."
>What other methods of pain relief are you using? Many of us are using oxycodone or oxycontin for pain relief, have you tried this? I have mentioned on numerous occassions all the other strategies I have to help control & live with my pain. Helen Dynda posted an interesting article yesterday about fibromyalgia patients, and the strategies recommended to these patients, I have been using most of those methods for some years now, and they DO make a difference to how I feel. I haven't used any local anesthetics for pain management, I'm not really sure if they would help, I have noted that some get a small window of relief, others appear to find any real benefit.
>I hope that some of the others on the board can give you more information, I hope we see more of you on the board.
>Love & gentle warm hugs
>Jo (Australia)
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