Need to vent........
From: International Adhesions Society (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Tue May 11 21:27:34 2004
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From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf Of
SUSAN GARDNER
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 6:32 AM
To: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
Subject: Re: Need to vent........
Kristie,
I do know how you feel. I went through all of that pain
before my hysterectomy at the age of 34. At that time
the dr and I felt it best to leave 1 ovary because I
have a very hard time taking any hormonal meds (they
make me suicidal). I had a wonderful year. Then
the adhesions attacked my remaining ovary. The dr
tried to save it. The adhesions immediately
attacked it again, but it was 2 months before we
could convince the insurance company to allow him
to go back in and remove it. By the time he went
back in, the adhesions had again attacked my
intestines as well, which he removed. That
was in 1999. Last summer I had a vaginal
prolapse. My doctor had to go in and basically
take my lower bowel out and remove all of the
adhesions and rebuild my vaginal wall. He
had tears when he finished and told me what he
had to do.
I am having severe pain in my abdomen right now--
which I believe from all the symptoms is gall
bladder. None of the tests reveal gall bladder
problems though, so my gastro Dr. doesn't believe
it should be removed. The pain comes when the gall
bladder contracts, however so my Gyno is sending
me to a surgeon today. I want it removed. My
Gyno did a lap two weeks ago thinking it would
be adhesions, and I had no adhesions--this is
the first time he has gone in to find no adhesions.
For this reason, I do believe there is hope. I
hope that having my gall bladder removed will
relieve the current pain I am experiencing and
I pray, my co-workers pray, my students pray and
my family pray that no adhesions will form and
this will fix my problem.
I am very blessed to have a Dr. like mine. I am
in Woodville, Texas and he is in Nacogdoches, Texas.
He knows he is not a miracle worker, but he will do
whatever it takes to try and help his patients be
pain free. I believe a good Dr. is very important
in getting through this.
I pray you can find some relief.
Susan
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