Re: Surgery -- how long does relief last?
From: Karen Carter (carter123@comcast.net)
Mon Jun 24 17:37:12 2002
OOPS< I do see your name, Dear Janet...I didn't mean to sound cold and
callous, I truly wasn't paying attention to your name next to your
message. I apologize.
--
Karen Carter..Pain Free Days to ALL.At Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Karen Carter
wrote:
>
>Dear JMeyer:
>
>Sorry I didn't see you name at the end of the message...I have been pain
>free
>for 16 months now. I had an adhesiolysis last March 22, 2001 with Dr.
>Gerhart
>and Dr. Redan in Scranton, PA. They are, in my mind the best at what
>they do.I recommend contacting their office and having one of the
>surgeons call and speak to you, they can help. I can't guarantee I will
>pain free forever, but for now, I am living pain free..and for that and
>the doctor's that believe in us up in PA, I am grateful. I hope this
>helps.
>
>Sincerely, another ARD Sufferer,
>
>--
>Karen Carter
>Woodbridge, VA
>
>At Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Janet wrote:
>>
>>Any of you who have had surgery for adhesions -- how long did the relief
>>last? I have had chronic nausea for five years, since my appendix
>>ruptured. Some docs say it's from adhesions, some say absolutely not.
>>At any rate, lately I've gotten much worse and also have severe pain.
>>Latest doc said it's from adhesions but to not have surgery because it
>>won't help. But pain meds just make me sleep all day.
>>
>>How long do you get relief for in surgery? Those who have had long
>>relief periods, who did you see?
>>
>>Thanks
>