At Sat, 12 Oct 2002, SammyD832@aol.com wrote:
>HI ANGIE.... THANKS FOR THE INFO... HOW DID DOCTORS FINALLY KNOW YOU HAD ADHESIONS ??? >Hello, My name is Angie!!! Well I dont know about you BUT I myself have left >sided pain with all the same symptoms but alot more it is terrible !! I have >had 14 surgeries, All for adhesions & mostly they tend to get only on the >left side of my bowels all the way up through my rib cage, kidneys, bladder, >ureters, The whole abdomes, but more focus on the left side....I am 37 years >old & been having this problem since the age of about 17 years old when I had >my child deliverd c-section!! I wish I could shed some light for you, but my >latest surgery was in July & I'm in alot more pain now than ever, Adhesions >are a horrible thing?!!! I've even had 3to 4 feet of my intestines removed & >a part of my colon, & still they always come back with a vengance!!!!!!!! I >take the Duragesic patch, >Hydrocodone 10mg for breakthrough pain, Librax, & still have pain >but it does some what not leave me in tears ALL the time!!!!!! I feel for you >sweetheart & wish I could help, but Just wanted to share my story with you!!! >I'll be praying for you sweetie!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Love & care, > Angie