Re: Post Appendectomy Adhesions?
From: Sally Grigg (lostcst@mcn.org)
Mon Apr 29 21:15:46 2002
Dear Anon. Why the anonymous? If you are not comfortable giving your real
name, try a nickname, so at least we can relate to you as a person, not some
vague entity. We're not doctors so I can't give medical advice. I'm just an
adhesions sufferer. After what you have been through, I would probably want
some tests done. And yes, it could be adhesions so stay away from big open
cuts if possible, at this point, as they contribute to adhesions. You have
quite a story there. Does the doctor who sent you home "with the flu" know
what happened subsequently? Good luck and take care of yourself. Sally Grigg
Original Message -----
From: "anonymous" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 10:37 AM
Subject: Post Appendectomy Adhesions?
> On Sunday, June 6, 1999, at 6:00 a.m. I awoke with the worst pain,
> vomiting and constimpation that I had ever experienced in my then 47
> years. The pain increased all day and that night I went to the
> emergency room where a doctor diagnosed me as having the flu and sent me
> home. Next morning, I went to my family doctor, who upon examining me,
> called the ambulance and sent me to the hospital with a diagnosis of
> appendicitis. At 8:00 p.m. a doctor finally decided I did indeed have
> an appendicitis and operated. Too late. By that time my appendix had
> already ruptured and I had peritonitis. One week later and I was sent
> home with visiting nurses coming twice daily to change my wound pads
> since theyleft my incision open. In February 2000 I again awoke with
> the same symptoms as before--only worse! This time I went to another
> hospital--diagnosis--bowel obstruction from adhesions. Now, I have
> developed a dull ache on my upper right side by my ribs. I have it
> every day. It is nothing that keeps me immobilized, but it is annoying
> and achy. Could this be adhesions? Can they "travel" up your side to
> your upper abdomen? Doctors just shrug and say nothing. If this is an
> adhesions sign, I will feel somewhat better since I am imagining all
> kinds of things that may have happened to me from the peritonitis.
> Thanks for your kind help.
>
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