At Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Laura wrote:
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>At Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Millie wrote:
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>>Toni,
>>You have a right to ask for a lap, if you wish.
>>I also had a TAH/LSO, almost 2 years ago. I had 2 abdominal/pelvic CT scans
>>earlier this year. Every test I've had since the hyst is labeled
>>"essentially negative." I am thinking about requesting another one, but too
>>many aren't good for you, and the price is outrageous.
>>
>>For the past week I am not feeling so good. I have a steady heavy, full
>>pressure in lower abdomen and pelvis, as well as some loose stools.
>>I am terrified and very depressed over the whole business.
>>I am terrified of having another colonoscopy. I had one over a year ago.
>>And I am sure most of the problem is adhesions. I don't know which type of
>>Dr. to see, as I feel the ones I went to let me down... badly.
>>Just be very careful of too many surgeries, which if carelessly performed,
>>will cause even more adhesions.
>>Millie.
>>I read about your fear of having another colonoscopy. I have had four colonoscopy's since July,and I found them to be unbearable and humiliating. I went under a form of anastesia for the last one,my doctor called it MAC anastesia. It dosent require a breathing tube or anything like that. They just put in an IV,and administer anastesia through the IV. You sleep through the whole thing,and it's easy to wake up from. Maybe this will help you,and anyone else who is afraid to have to have this procedure.
>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Toni" <crazywey@aol.com>
>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:48 AM
>>Subject: questions
>>
>>> Hi everyone...I have been silently reading everyone else's posts and
>>> decided it was time to post my own. I am 42. I had 2 c-sections, 1
>>> hysterectomy with left ovary removal, 1 small bowel obstruction, 1
>>> gallbladder removal; all done abdominally not lap. It has been 15 years
>>> since I have had surgery and over the last couple years it has been to
>>> where it is affecting the quality of my life. A lot of times I can
>>> ignore it, but not anymore. I also have been put through the wringer of
>>> diagnostic testing. But noone has mentioned the possibility of
>>> adhesions even though I look like a road map. I am having sharp pain in
>>> my lower left quadrant that normally shoots down into the pelvic area
>>> and is now traveling around my side and to my back? I also have frequent
>>> UTI infections (at least 5/6 yearly). Daily I get this horrible
>>> contracting feeling that reminds me so much of the beginning stages of
>>> labor. I tell everyone it's like I'm giving birth to my bladder. I
>>> have been trying to deal with this on my own, going to doctors then
>>> giving up, then going to doctors. I am now seeing a surgeon who has run
>>> the upper GI and ultrasound (normal) and now wants to run on Thursday
>>> (again) a colonoscopy. Does this sound like adhestions, and if this
>>> colonoscopy is normal, do I have the right as a patient to request a
>>> lap? Thanks.
>>>