I had a complete hysterectomy a year ago this September. The symtoms that I have had since that time has been a swelling and inflamation feeling in the abdomen, particularly in the morning when I wake up. Of course all this past year they checked out everything... colonoscopy, bladder scope, IVP and CAT scan and found nother. This last September my OBGYN did a lap and discovered very thick adhesions. He was able to help by working for an hour and, using laser, cut the adhesions around the lower bowel. This has helped, in that I am no longer as incapacitated, however, he was unable to get the ones around the bladder and I still have that very swollen, inflammed feeling the in moring. Sometimes more than others. Also, I cannot sleep on my left side... it makes it much worse. So... yes, I can relate to that feeling.
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From: "Barb" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
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Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 1:29 PM
Subject: Bowel Problems - Can Anyone Relate?
> I am experiencing terrible swelling internally - like my intestines are
> swelling and I have bad bloating. I had a lap done in July and the
> doctor was not able to remove my left ovary and tube from my bowel -
> they are adhesed. He cleaned up as much as he could but was unable to
> remove them. So, they are still adhesed to my bowel. Now, particularly
> when I ovulate, the following starts: I get a bloating feeling, when I
> breathe in my intestines feel like they are selling and it is
> uncomfortable, when I eat I get a similar sensation, and I constantly
> feel like I have to have a bowel movement. This is very upsetting and
> scary. Of course they have done all the GI tests and given me all the
> drugs for irritable bowel, but none of that works and common sense would
> say that it wouldn't if this is due to adhesions.
> I can't find anyone who has experienced something like this and it makes
> me worry that there is something terrible going on. Can anyone here
> relate to this problem? My obgyn believes it is the adhesions and they
> want me to stay on the bc pill, but I don't know how that is supposed to
> solve this problem either.
> Please, would like to hear what you all think. Does this sound like
> something adhesions can do?
> Barb
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