Re: ADHESIONS ARE BACK???

From: Mike & Tammy Lippert (mltl@mtco.com)
Tue Aug 19 12:17:02 2003

Hi Lisa, I also have tremendous pain in my lower right side where my ovary was (I had a complete hysterectomy in 95 because of endometriosis & a few fibroid tumors). My doctor says the pain is caused by multiple pelvic & abdominal adhesion. I've had 9 surgeries(not counting my hyster.) to remove adhesions & 1 of those included removing my appendix & adhesions because the doctor thought that I might have had an on going case of appendisitis and removing my appendix would help, but it didn't the pain was back with in 4-6 wks. During the last 6 surgeries my doctors used adhesion barrier's on me needless to say they didn't work for me. My pain has spread now into my goirn area and up under my boobs like in the rib area the pain there isn't as intense as the pain in my stomach but I'm sure it will get worse with time. My OB/GYN did all but 1 of my surgeries he used to be a great doc, but during my last 3 or 4 surgeries he's become one of those docs who thinks I should learn to deal with the pain and refuses to give me any pain medication, even sending me home from the hospital after laporotomies with no pain medication, thank god for my family doc. I've seen 2 different general surgeons in the last 2yrs about doing surgery to remove the adhesions that have formed since my last surgery & both have refused to do surgery on me just to remove the adhesions, the only reason they will do surgery is if I develope a blockage of the colon. The only doc who will do surgery for the adhesions is the one who won't treat me with pain meds. Any thoughts on what I should do would greatly be appreciated? Good luck Lisa with your search and remember just because something doesn't work for someone else doesn't mean it won't work for you. Your not alone! Tammy

>----- Original Message -----
From: "LISA" <AKALILPRINCESS@HOTMAIL.COM> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 5:39 PM Subject: Re: ADHESIONS ARE BACK???

> At Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Janine Love wrote:
> >
> >You need to find a doctor that specializes in adhesions and gynelogical
problems, one that will do laparoscopic surgery. Let us know where you are located and maybe we can all help. >
> I LIVE IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI ABOUT 1 HOUR FROM KANSAS CITY- ANY HELP
> WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANKS FOR YOUR SPEEDY REPLY
>
> >

>> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: LISA
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 4:16 PM
> > Subject: ADHESIONS ARE BACK???
> >
> > ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN BRIEF HISTORY:
> > AT AGE 16 HAD FIRST CHILD-AT AGE 17 HAD SECOND CHILD (C-SECTION)-AT AGE
> > 19 HAD THIRD CHILD (VAGINAL)-AT AGE 19 I HAD CERVICAL CANCER-AT AGE
> > 19-24 9 DIFFERENT PROCEDURES FROM FREEZING TO LASER YOU NAME IT FOUND
> > OUT HAD ENDOMETRIOSIS (SEVERE WITH SEVERE ADHESIONS) - THEY DID IT-AT
> > AGE 25 LOST TWINS AND THEN HAD TUBAL- AT AGE 27 TAH OS ONCE AGAIN
SEVERE > > ENDO AND ADHESIONS, CYSTS, PALLOPS-AT AGE 28 LAPRO SEVERE ADHESIONS
> > WRAPPED UP FIRST 5 FT OF SMALL INTESTINE, INTERNAL HERNIAS, REMOVED
> > APPENDIX ETC
> >
> > NOW I AM 31 YEARS OLD AND HAVE THE SAME PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF
> > MY ABDOMEN AND I AM GOING CRAZY- WENT TO MY REGULAR DR AND SHE ADMITTED
> > ME INTO HOSP AND THEY HAD RAN SEVERAL TESTS TO SEE IF ANY OBSTRUCTION
CT > > SCAN NEGATIVE- ABDOMINAL ERAY- SHOWED SMALL KIDNEY STONE AND THE
GENERAL > > SURGEON SAID HE FEELS THAT IT IS IBS AND HE DONT' BELIEVE THAT
ADHESIONS > > CAUSE PAIN SO HE REFUSED TO FIX IT AND USE AN ADHESION BARRIER. I
> > CALLED MY REGULAR DR ON MON AND AND SHE WAS JUST AS BAFFLED AS I- SO
SHE > > IS SENDING ME TO ANOTHER SURGEON FOR A SECOND OPINION. ANYONE HAVE ANY
> > SUGGESTIONS - I AM LOSING MY MIND WITH ALL THIS JUGGLING ACT AND MY
> > HUSBAND IS TRYING TO BE SO SUPPORTIVE BUT I KNOW HE IS FRUSTRATED! ANY
> > WORDS OF WISDOM WILL BE APPRECIATED
>

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