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Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:57 AM
Subject: Adhesions-probably from Ovarian Cysts
> Sender: jillhumb@earthlink.net (Jill)
> Subject: Re: Adhesions-probably from Ovarian Cysts
>
> Yes Joyce, I frequently get flank pain too, when it comes under my rib
> cage - feels like an "alien" inside. I truly believe part of this is
> from an intestinal problem, related to the adhesions. I also had a
> hyst, kept both ovaries, but 18 months ago had to have the right ovary
> removed - it was hemorraghic, and tied down with scar tissue, and could
> not be saved. I kept complaining of the ongoing pain, tests showed
> NOTHING, I was told to see a psychiatrist, blah blah blah, then low and
> behold, last December, i started throwing up, passed out, taken by
> ambulance to ER, and an emergency laparatomy was done because I had a
> complete bowel obstruction and internal hernias.
> I've had two partial obstructions since then, both have resolved
> themselves, but I keep a close "watch" on myself these days!
>
> Jill