I am a 32-year-old woman that has a long history of built up scar tissue
(adhesions) in my abdomen. I brought 3 beautiful children into this
world through my abdomen, each one left more and more scar tissue behind
and each time it grew worse and worse inside. About a year ago I had a
complete hysterectomy due to the excessive adhesions and scar tissue,
the OP report was gross, a lot of scarring, on my bladder, intestines,
abdominal walls ect.
Most, if not all or more of the adhesions and scar tissue has returned.
To my despair, the surgeons are afraid to go in again, a recent CAT Scan
shows all my organs are in place, so they won't go in again since a
repeat surgery could do more damage than good.
At that response I feel like my life is over. I am in pain all the time
and though I am not suicidal I all too often pray and plead that God
will bring me home soon. Because of extreme chronic pain, my Dr has put
me on disability. I am a workaholic, I love to work, and went to school
to earn a degree that would provide me with career opportunities. NOW…
I can’t work, can’t play, it’s hard for me to sit long enough to type
this message and do the research that will hopefully some day bring me
the hope and answers that will make my life meaningful to me again.
My Dr has informed me about a clinical trial that might be going on to
test and approve a new drug just for the reduction of internal scarring.
This new product is a spray that once applied to the internal adhesions
creates a gel that dissolves in about a week to two weeks, giving the
adhesion time to form a scar that won't reform over and over again
creating the "sticky" mess that I am currently dealing with. Has anyone
heard anymore about this new product that hasn't yet been approved by
the FDA?
If you have heard about this new wonder drug, or have any advice please
direct it to me and to this board.
Through IAS, Internal Adhesions Society (I can hardly believe this
Society exists) I have visited some interesting sites and collected some
valuable info that I will be passing on to my Dr.
One thing that helps, now that I have found this board, I don’t feel so
alone,
TOGETHER we can beat this!
Good Luck and God Bless All