Adhesions following subtotal colectomy
From: International Adhesions Society (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Mon Feb 23 21:38:48 2004
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:26 PM
To: Forum (E-mail)
Subject: Adhesions following subtotal colectomy
UPDATE :
Hi Helen ( Feb 21st 2004 )
I am so sorry for such a late reply to your message , I only came across
the message when I did a internet search with my name.
I had most of my colon removed they left just enough of my Sigmoid colon
to attach to my rectum I also have had some small intestines removed due
to the adhesions also , I now know I will be having the ileostomy and it
will be a permanent also the full removal of my rectum and the adhesions
and also a repair of my pelvic wall .
I had my operations at different hospitals as I have been passed from
pillar to post as each surgeon says I am complicated , like I made my
insides this way ? Hmmmm
I have seen my last couple of operation notes as I had some tests in
January 2004 whilst I was Admitted yet again for another full bowel
obstruction. I was given my hospital file to take with me since I had a
long wait I sat and looked through my case notes , It was a good read I
learnt a lot as to what had been done and to just how bad my insides are
that bit did scare me , I have always been the same I would rather know
than not .
Since I last wrote I have had 3 more emergency laporotomys for bowel
obstructions due to adhesions I have also lost my right ovary it was
stuck to my bowel so I now have 1 ovary left from the gynae side .
I will be 28 in May so I am hoping once all these operations are behind
me I may get some life that I so badly want.
The original scar is now just under 13 inches.
I really do appreciate your reply , many thanks for taking the time to
reply . Thank you
--
K Deane
From: ladykmd@hotmail.com (Kerry Deane )
Subject: Re: Adhesions following subtotal colectomy
At Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Helen Dynda wrote:
>
>Dear Kerry,
>
>Do you recall how many surgeries you've had? Were ALL of your
surgeries performed at the SAME hospital?
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