Surgery pending
From: International Adhesions Society (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Thu Nov 6 22:39:40 2003
From: Booboolrb@aol.com [mailto:Booboolrb@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 10:58 PM
Subject: Surgery pending
I am very new to this board, but have been reading
alots of messages regarding adhesions around the colon.
I have been suffering since October 2002. I went to a
surgeon then and he told me I needed surgery, but I
work for OB/GYN's (four) and they all agreed that if
I can, to try and avoid the surgery because, surgery
itself will cause more adhesions. I had an ectopic
pregnancy the rupture in 1989, 2 laparoscopies and
finally a complete hysterrectomy. But, now for the
last 3 weeks I have been having extreme problems having
a bowel movement. I have been using the new drug
"Zelnorm" twice a day. I have also used Benefiber
(worked for a few months) I use suppositories and
even have taken up to 5 table spoons of Milk of
Magnesia, none of them worked. Now, I have to give
myself an enama about every three days. The pain is
in my lower left quadrant. I can live with the pain,
but not being able to have a bowel movement is driving
me crazy. A year ago my mother was still alive but was
dying and I just could not bring myself to be laid up
and not be there to help her. But, sadly she passed away
May 31, 2003. So, after suffering for the last year
and especially in the last 3 weeks, I finally went to
the surgeon tonight. I am scheduled for a laparoscopy,
possible laparotomy, possible bowel resection November 19.
I am very nervous and concerned. I completly trust my surgeon,
but he was honest enough to say that there is a possiblity of
the adhesions returning of up to 50%. It is very frustrating.
The doctors I work for and my surgeon all believe the pain I
am having is definately from adhesions. Last year I had a
colonoscopy and the doctor could not insert the scope all
the way due to the restriction. I feel very fortunate that
I have not had to have this surgery before now. I realize
I have just been babbling on, so I guess I am asking other
adhesion suffer's to just wish me luck and good health.
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.
Becky
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