>----- Original Message -----
From: "DJ" <tonyanddebbiea@cs.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 6:55 AM
Subject: Any help appreciated!
> I have not had abdominal surgery for over 20 years. I have had some
> right lower quadrant pain for years but has increased since training for
> a 60 mile hike for breast cancer which I did October 4-6 in Atlanta. I
> saw the Gynocologist 3 days after the hike and he found blood in my
> stool...he sent me to the Gastroenterologist...and here we go! Pain has
> increased BIG TIME! Gastro found "something" he could feel and did a
> small bowel x-ray. There was no Crohn's which he originally suspected
> but he wants to repeat a CT scan I had done 3 weeks ago. ( I didn't
> drink the contrast, it was injected and the Gastro doesn't think that is
> sufficient) I am scheduled for a lap 12/4 but I am disappointed that my
> Gastro and Gyno are not communicating!
>
> I have read some of your stories and I am thankful for willingness to
> share. I am pretty scared. I am 46 years old. I had appendectomy at
> age 7 and a hysterectomy at age 22. I have a lot of pain and swelling
> (is that normal or is that whatever the Gastro feels and wants to check
> out further) Does the Adhesive Disease feel like a mass? Please help...I
> already appreciate you guys in a huge way!!
> DJ
>