Re: Support: To Ruth Ann
From: Ruth Ann (ramcruise@aol.com)
Tue Sep 30 21:53:24 2003
At Sat, 27 Sep 2003, International Adhesions Society wrote:
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>Sender: leehope@webtv.net (Lee Hope)
>Subject: no subject received Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:03:47 -0500
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>Hi Ruth Ann: sending out prayers for you that your surgery works. Also
>have a question or two for you. You've had gall bladder surgery. Did
>you have shortness of breath with adhesions there at all. I'm having
>sob and the doc says maybe from adhesions on the diaphragm, however i
>had an appendectomy. 5 mos post op. I have a feeling of sand or grit
>in my right side right at the tip of my rib cage. Stones? Adhesions?
>What do you think? Also been havin g alot of pelvic pain and
>pinchng--some burning. Feels like fluid moving around in there. Also
>New infection? Endo?Thanks! Lee
Lee,
Thank you for your support. I can't say for sure whether you have
adhesions, but I had an appendectomy and small bowel resection in 2000.
In 2002, I was supposed to have any other adhesions removed, but I doubt
whether I did because the surgeon was more interested in giving me a new
belly button. I have experienced shortness of breath, but not with this
last surgery. This surgery was totally different. I had pain all of
the time under my right ribcage where my gallbladder used to be. I
actually had pain in 3 areas, it would always start at my gallbladder
area and then 2 other areas (one being my old appendix area and one
right above that. Have you filled out a history form with that website
I posted. I feel so bad for everyone that has to go through all the
tests and poking that were exposed to, only to find out that adhesions
aren't going to show up in any of their tests. I'm so fortunate to have
found these doctors that I truly believe have helped me for good. I
have nothing left inside as far as female parts, appendix, gallbladder
to take out. I really think the solution they put inside this time
makes so much sense. It prevents anything from adhering to anything
during that first critical week after surgery. Only time will tell. I'd
fill out one of those forms and see what happens. You have nothing to
lose. I would have them do a gallbladder check on you to be sure
though. 2 tests-one is the normal ultrasound for gallbladder and the
other is a HIDA Scan-checks to see whether the gallbladder is
functioning properly. Anyway, good luck to you and thanks again for the
support.
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Ruth Ann
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