Re: My story with adhesions
From: Em (ewaa@earthlink.net)
Tue Feb 19 23:58:56 2002
At Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Kelley L wrote:
>
>Am I glad I finally found something on the horrible disease. I had a
>hysterctomy in 1989 due to endometriosis. I have had 5 surgeries since,
>(one every two years or so) to remove adhesions. My doctor told me that
>he can no longer treat me or do surgery as the adhesions are "Live
>vessels" and bleeding is now a concern. I have two places in the lower
>colon where the adhesions are growing and blocking. The pain is more
>than I can handle some days and physically and emotionally I am drained!
>I have been referred to the University of Washington, in Seattle, but
>the doctors there just tell me to live with it and consider pain
>management. I have called all I can think of in the area I live but
>have yet to find anyone who can help. Has the type of "Therapy" worked
>for anyone?
>Thank you so much for this web sight. I look forward to hearing from
>you soon.
>Kelley LKelly,
I live in Spokane and was wondering if you ever found a clinic to treat
help manage your pain. Also, have you found a doctor in the Puget Sound
area?
em