Re: possible adhesions after cholecystectomy
From: Rita Steele (steelerita@yahoo.com)
Mon Dec 16 13:56:05 2002
YES!!! I had my gall bladder removed 3/22/00. I've been in pain ever since. I had surgery 7/29/02 after numerous tests that came back "NORMAL". I've been to 15 different Drs. since my first surgery seeking pain relief. My last surgery proved I was not nuts (Drs. also prescribed me numerous anti-depressants but nothing for pain!), I had adhesions adherring my duodenum, pancreas, colon, intestines, etc. to my liver where my gall bladder was removed. The surgeon used Seprafilm in four different areas but I still have a lot of pain. E-mail me personally if you would like to talk one on one. Take care.
Rita in AZ
Susan <zoie15@lycos.com> wrote:Hello everyone,
I am new to the board but like many of you I am sick, frustrated,
depressed and in PAIN! I had the lap cholecystectomy 4 years ago. Pain
immediately after surgery and every single day since. My surgery did
not go well due to adhesions from a previous surgery almost 20 years
earlier!! I had an appendectomy at age 11. From my understanding the
surgeon had difficulty removing the gallbladder due to the adhesions and
my lap surgery took over 3 hours! So now I am still at square one. No
diagnosis - only pain. I have been to 3 GI specialists now. Each one
performs more than enough tests (including ERCP and PH and motility
tests) and NONE of the tests are abnormal. My last visit included that
question "have you tried anti-depressants for the pain?". I feel like
all of the docs have thought that it was in my head at one point or
another. A heating pad sometimes helps - sometimes not. I am not on
any pain meds and haven't been. Has anyone had similar symptoms? If so,
please contact me. Thanks! Susan
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