Its kind of a double edge sword really. After my lapriscopy, I was pain free for about a year. but then the adhesions came back. And when they do come back they are worse. For the past 10 months now I have been in terrible pain, running from doctor to doctor to try to find someone to do the lapriscopy, just so i would have one year pain free. But after talking to MANY doctors, they finally convinced me, and this place here did too...That the adhesions will continue to get worse and worse, until I dont even have that year anymore. some people here are in pain again after 3 days of surgery.
Our,(adhesion sufferers), best bet is to wait until the spraygel is approved for here in the states, or try to arrange to have surgery in UK, Germany or Australia where it is available now.
I dont want to tell you yes or no to have it hun. That is something you have to ask yourself whether the pain is sooo bad you cant deal with it anymore, and all of your options have been tried without success. But my honest opinion is no I wouldnt do it unless you had a good protective barrier used as in the Spraygel.
I hope I answered your question. Please feel free to email anything
Huggggz Lori
>From: heatherhoney71@dragonbbs.com (heather )
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: Adhesion Pain
>Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 17:51:14 -0600
>
>At Thu, 4 Jul 2002, Lori wrote:
> >
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> >I was doing a search on the web today for reading on
> >adhesion pain and came across this message board
> >First off, I cant believe how many people are in the same
> >boat with me. If I dont get anything else out of this board,
> >I did get that I am not alone.
> >
> >First my medical history.
> >It started about 6 years ago...
> >I went in with pain on my right side, they did a exploratory
> >on me, and found a cyst on my right ovary. And it was removed.
> >
> >A year later I had pain thruout my entire lower belly.
> >They did another exploratory and found that I had a cyst on
> >both ovaries this time. They removed my right ovary, and removed
> >the cyst off of my left ovary.
> >
> >A year or so later, pain once again. they opened me up and found
> >a cyst on my left ovary again and my belly was full of adhesions.
> >So they removed my left ovary completely and cut away adhesions.
> >
> >A year later, pain again..
> >They figured it was adhesions again and opened me back up.
> >Gave me a complete hysterecomy (Age27) and cut away the
> >massive buildup of adhesions.
> >
> >I was okay for about 2 years, then pain once again.
> >I was in a different state this time, so I thought maybe they
> >could take care of it this time. They did a lapriscopy on me
> >and cut away a bunch of adhesions again.
> >
> >Now here we are to the present time. A year later and I am
> >in severe pain once again.
> >I'm sitting here now, and its been 6 months with this bout.
> >I have had all the tests done. Ct scans, colon test, xrays,
> >blood work..You name it I have had it.
> >I kept telling my doctor what the pain was from...
> >But he said that nothing wrong was showing up on the tests
> >So he finally referred me to a specialist surgeon.
> >I was then told by BOTH of these doctors that I was making
> >the pain up, and that it was all in my head.
> >That I did not need a regular doctor or surgeon, I needed
> >a shrink.
> >
> >Its nice to be able to come someplace like here and read
> >that I am not alone...
> >But we still need something that works
> >Is there anyone out there that has successfully had
> >adhesions stopped. My husband and my kids would like their
> >wife and mother back
> >
> >Thank you
> >Lori
>
>--
>lori,
>
>i was thinking about having a lapriscopy done to see if i have adhesions,
>would you suggest not having this done?
>i had half of my overy removed in 1992 and have had severe pain off and on
>on my right side for about 2 years now
>
>since you have been in the same situation, i would like your advice
>
>heather
>
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