yes, all were done OPEN CUT! cept the last one (in March 03 was done lapro.
-- SueR>----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelby" <watsup2002@hotmail.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:36 AM Subject: Re: Symptoms
> I hope that you don't mind my questions. I am not trying to upset you > in the least. > > You say that you were cut for your surgeries. Didn't they do them the > laproscopic way? Did they have to open you all the way up to see where > they were? If they did was it like a bikini cut? > > Me being pretty new to this have lots of questions. Do you know what > the newer techniques will be and when they will be out? To what extent > does this affect your daily life? I wonder if I'm just being a whimp. > > At Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Sue wrote: > > > >because I have had 3 surguries JUST FOR clean outs! and all 3 surgeons have > >told me the same thing, they are embedding too close to the spineal column > >and to get to them(dig them out) could risk paraylsis (sp?) also that I > >have adhesions so dense in the small bowels and large colon. they each got > >what they could, but that all told me they COULD NOT get them all!. so I am > >waiting for spray gel and newer techniues. I am 50 and been cut 6 times. > >7th will be a charm I hope! > > > >and also the pains and numbness are all connected with the nerve ending. > > > >-- > >Sue > >
>> >>----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Shelby" <watsup2002@hotmail.com> > >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> > >Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:58 AM > >Subject: Re: Symptoms > > > >> Sue, > >> > >> What are you doing for treatment right now? > >> > >> Have you had the adhesion surgery yet? Why do you think it's from > >> adhesions embedded in your spine? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> At Mon, 8 Sep 2003, Sue wrote: > >> > > >> >well, for what it is worth, I have EACH ONE of those symptoms! all of > >> >them.. adding sometimes tingling down both legs, and sometimes numbness > >like > >> >pinched nerves in both shoulders!. > >> > > >> >-- > >> >SueR in Ohio > >> > > >> >PS, I think mine have to do with adhesions embedded in my spine. > >> > > >
>> >>> >>----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: "Shelby" <watsup2002@hotmail.com> > >> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> > >> >Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:18 PM > >> >Subject: Symptoms > >> > > >> >> I have had a hard time determining at what point I am in this process. > >> >> > >> >> Is there a place that I can go and read about the symptoms and what > >they > >> >> could mean? I need to know if they are affiliated with my adhesions or > >> >> if they are another problem. > >> >> > >> >> My symptoms are > >> >> > >> >> 1) Pain when sitting. > >> >> 2) Pain on the right side of my body i.e. right arm, right leg into > >> >> foot. > >> >> 3) Sweating that lasts for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. > >> >> 4) Fatigue > >> >> 5) Confusion > >> >> 6) Headaches > >> >> 7) Severe constipation > >> >> 8) Bloating and gas > >> >> 9) Pain when breathing deeply > >> >> 10) Incontinence and needing to urinate frequently > >> >> 11) Pain in the entire abdominal area and sometimes sharp pain > >> >> 12) Pain in lower back and shoulders > >> >> > >> >> Well that's a good start anyway. > >> >> > >> >