>----- Original Message -----
From: RNURSERAS@aol.com
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: Anybody's adhesions CAUSED by gallbladder removal?
> Karla:
> Adhesions form within the first 10 days after surgery. They sometimes get
> tougher as the years go by. I don't know what type of scan your doctor is
> talking about. There is no way to tell if you have adhesions for sure
unless
> they go in and look. You could have something wrong with your bile ducts
> instead, or something else in that area. I had my gallbaldder removed two
> years ago and I also have pain there. No adhesions though. What I eat
tends
> to make mine worse. There is no diet for adhesions. You just have to learn
> what you eat that causes most of your pain and avoid that. Also you can
form
> adhesions any where they hae cut on you. I would seek another opinion.
Maybe
> go see a gastroenterologist. You could have ulcers causing your pain. A GI
> doctor could do the necessary testing needed to check everything out in
htat
> area. Keep me posted.
> Hugs,
> Raven Spurlin
> rnurseras@aol.com
>