>----- Original Message -----
From: "Patty" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 8:00 AM
Subject: CT Scan
> Hi everybody,
>
> after I had my TAH BSO because of endo and adhesions in June, my gyn
> thought I would be pain free. Wrong! The pain is back. Not like it was
> before the surgery but still bad enough that I have to be on vioxx every
> day and strong pain killers for the really bad episodes. She is
> suspecting adhesions again and send me to my family doctor for a second
> opinion. She 's also suspecting adhesions and scheduled me for a CT
> scan this coming Saturday. First she thought I had diverticulitis
> again, but I didn't. She also said that I need another surgery if the
> pain is caused by the adhesions. I really don't want another surgery. I
> had two in one year already. But what other options do I have? More
> adhesions going to form after surgery again anyway. On the other hand I
> don't want to take pain killers for the rest of my life. It's just a
> really bad circle.
>
> Thanks for letting me vent!
>
> Take care!
> Patty
>