Re: More Information

From: Karla N (ifirgit@yahoo.com)
Sun May 12 21:55:49 2002


Shali, Mary Pomroy had problems with breathing too...the same exact symptom you are explaining. Well, she did have that problem. Mary Pomroy was the individual who just went to Germany and had surgery with Dr. Korell. She had SprayGel used...particularly in the area that was causing her inability to breath and take deep breaths. Today, she no longer has problems in that area. In fact, she is, from my understanding, basically pain free. She did have some reformation of adhesions...but it was not in an area that she has ever had any problems with and it was in an area where they had not used the SprayGel. I would imagine that her only real struggle now is adapting to being painfree and healthy again...something that she hasn't been for so many years. Karla Shali <Shali9@icdc.com> wrote: Hi Jo -

Boy, oh boy, a car accident one hour after being released. Incredible

On the breathing - I posted just recently because the intestines are 'paralyzed' I cant take in deep breaths. Sometimes not shallow either. Someone else posted this and when I saw it, I felt 'finally'! Someone else DOES have this problem

Hug to you too- Shali

At Sun, 12 May 2002, Jo Eslick wrote: >
>Hi Shali,
>
>Yes, I believe I understand the feeling & pain you are trying to
>describe. I have recently had a five and a half hour surgery, during
>which time the surgeons spent an enormous mount of time untangling and
>detachinh my bowel from paces it had no business being! In fact wo loops
>of bowel had some how managed to loop around the top of my vainal vault
>and collect fliud in the space in between. this lead radioloists and my
>doctors to believe I was experiecing problems with re-occuring cysts
>because of an ovarian remnant. So far they haven't found any evodence
>of an ovarian remnant.
>
>I still have at least three and a half hours of surery left to do on my
>left side, my surgeons described it as "cement city" and it also
>involves several major blood vessels and felt in unwise to continue the
>surgery as my body was showing signs of reaching my "I've had enough of
>this" and the doctors also felt it best to start tackling that area
>refreshed .... the longer surgery takes, the greater the risk of human
>error etc.... I appreciated the decision to stop! :-)
>
>I still have some bowel problems, but that I believe is due more to the
>amount of oxycontin & oxycodone I am taking. Since coming home from
>hospital I have been very careful to always make sure that I keep myself
>well highdrated with plenty of fluids (especially water 6 to 8 glasses a
>day is best), eat fresg fruit (pears are particularly good) and plenty
>of vegies. I know there are many others here who cannot tolerate that
>kind of diet, but my doctors told me that for my over all health, it is
>most certsinly THE best diet to follow.
>
>When I have those "distended" feelings that can be both uncomfortable
>and painful I do two things (if I am at home) firstly, I lay on my bed
>in a comfortable position, usually with a pillow between my knees sort
>of in a feotal position with my knees drawn up slightly, then I do my
>breathing exercise: Breath in through your nose for a slow count of 6 or
>8, then hold you breath for a slow count of at least 4 to 6, then let
>out the breath slowly again counting for at least 4 to six. It s also a
>good idea to take a couple of normal breaths inbetween, otherwise you
>will find that you become a little light headed.
>
>It is an unpleasant feeling, and if you get caught "outside your home"
>when this happens, then at least you can do the controlled breathing.
>Try practising it before your next attack occurs, and by then you will
>be confident enough to give it a good try.
>
>I am not sure if you know this, but after my six weeks in hospital and
>that surery, an hour after my release from hospital my family & I were
>involved in a car accident. My husband has sustained some pretty severe
>injuries from it as well as stirring up some old injuries too. I have
>been teaching him some of my methods and it is funny to see the llok of
>wonder on his face when something works! LOL He has a neck injury - I
>have been living wih one since a car accident seven years ago, he has
>some rib and chest pains as well as a much more serious neck injury than
>mine.... he also HATES me saying to him...I wouldn't do that if I were
>you...because it will make this happen.... he always gets real grumpy
>when he does it anyway & what I said will happen does! LOL
>
>This isn't an easy thing to deal with Shali, and wat works for me, might
>not work for you, but the great thing about the board and our new chat
>room is, that we can find out what each other does to ease this or
>that...it makes SUCH a difference. I also think in some ways there is
>also comfort in knowing that someone else has had a similar experience
>to you....because when you try and describe it to your doctor or a
>family member they look at you as though you have two heads! LOL :-)
>
>Hope that helps a bit Shali....let me know if the breathing works for
>you ok?
>
>--
>Love and gentle hugs,
>Joanne Eslick
>Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
>http://www.bombobeach.com
>Australian Co-ordinator of
>International Adhesions Society
>http://www.adhesions.org
>
>--
>I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based
>on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer
>reaching out to help others.
>

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