I think it is great that you have hope that this one will work, did they
use barriers the last time you had surgery? My doc. did on the first
surgery, but not the second one, which doesn't make alot of since,
except that the second time he cut my colon and had to repair that, so
maybe he was just "busy". Anyway, I also have read some stuff on Dr.
Reiche in Pennyslvania, do you have any information on him? It said that
he specialized in adhesions, so I have called his office and they are
supposed to call me back with some information. I just can't see going
through the rest of my life in pain. I'm only 31 and I am very
irritable lately, probably because I just don't ever feel good. I am
going to just stick with the celebrex for a couple of weeks and see if
it does any good. So are you not taking anything at all until November?
Good luck!
Thanks for the support
Teri
>Teri, I had a Laparoscopy Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy the year before
>my Laparoscopy Adhesion Removal this year. That was my second surgery
>since the hyster a year before.. Other than that I had no history of
>surgery, but I did have adhesions. I was just about to give up on this
>doctor as once we determined a few weeks ago that my adhesions had
>returned after lysis in April this year, I thought he gave up on me... I
>had even made an appt to see someone else... Then he called me back
>with interest in one more shot. I have read tremendously about the
>failure rates, etc... I just have to try one more thing... So I am
>with him this time to try the barrier.. He is a very good surgeon. It
>is a bummer that you cannot be helped with Laparoscopy. That is the
>only way my doc will help me, because of the higher risk with
>Laparotomy. If there is failure afther this follow up, I will be
>seeking the help of a pain managment doc. I might be too hopeful in
>this second look for November, but I have to give it another shot since
>my insurance will cover this at 100% since I have met my year to date
>stuff already... If I waited until next year, I would have to start
>paying all over... Call me silly or stupid... I atleast have to try...
>I hope you find some pain relief that works without alot of side
>affects....
>At Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Teri wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Sammie wrote:
>>>Sammie,
>>
>>I had a TAH in November and had a partial five years before that, is
>>this your first surgery for adhesions? I also had two c-sections and a
>>tubal before that. I just don't know what to do...I don't know if I
>>need yet another opinion, and if it would do any good to have some else
>>do surgery. From what the dr. said yesterday laparoscopy would not be
>>possible. I really don't care what I take I just need some relief. Do
>>you know anything about Pain Clinics? I am going to try the celebrex
>>first and see what happens, I will give that two weeks and then I am
>>going to have to do something different. I am praying that God will
>>just heal me and I can be through with this mess. Good luck with your
>>surgery and with the barrier I hope that it works for you!
>>Teri
>>
>>>I have the same issue as you do.. I had a laparoscopy and adhesions
>>>removed in April of this year... My colon was adhered to my pelvic
>>>sidewall. He only cut them that time.. My pain is back now, and I am
>>>going back for a follow up laparoscopy in November.. This time he will
>>>try the barrier... Like your doc, mine said sometimes they use it, and
>>>it works, and sometimes it doesnt... I have found that to be true
>>>here.. But for me I would like to give it one more shot... As for pain
>>>relief, my doc told me that the only thing that would really help for me
>>>is narcotic pain relievers, as the Celebrex, or other
anti-inflamatories
>>>do not good as the pain is not from swelling, but from pulling... So
>>>for now, I have nothing but pain until November... I believe there are
>>>currently NO barrier sprays approved by the FDA in the US.. The only
>>>barriers that I know of currently are Interceed, or the Gore-tex... Good
>>>Luck to you.
>>>At Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Teri wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Iwent to the Dr. yesterday. I went to a different one this time. I
>>>>told him about all the pain I'm having in the left side and he reviewed
>>>>my chart. He said that he was almost 100% sure that the adhesions had
>>>>come back and were probably adherring my colon to my pelvic wall this
>>>>time. He also said that he didn't know anyone that would operate on it,
>>>>which is fine with me. He was very good about sitting down and talking
>>>>to me about everything. He also said it would be a good idea to start
>>>>using something like Citracell just so everything flows out properly. He
>>>>put me on Cellebrex for pain and inflammation. Have any of you used
>>>>this before? I told him I didn't want to take any kind of narcotic if I
>>>>could keep from it. He agreed that would not be a good idea at this
>>>>point. I asked him about Barrier sprays and he said that sometimes they
>>>>used them and sometimes they didn't, because they didn't always work.
>>>>Are there any Dr.'s in the US that treat Adhesions? Thanks for all the
>>>>support and help!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Sammie
>>>
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>Sammie
>