I just found out out how bad my adhesions are
From: Michelle (mshell4762@aol.com)
Fri Feb 11 22:57:32 2005
I'm new here and don't really know how this board
works. I had a TAH in June of 2003, and have been
in pain ever since. My gyn scheduled a laparoscopy
this past Tuesday to have a look and remove adhesions.
When she got inside she saw that they are wrapped
around my small and large intestine and my large
intestine has fused to my right ovary. They are
present on my left side also but I don't have any pain
or other symptoms on that side. She left it alone,
because I need to go on a liquid diet and antibiotics
before she tries to remove them incase my bowel gets
perforated or she has to remove a section. I'm
scared silly not only because I remember all too vividly
the pain I was in after the hysterectomy, but also I
fear the adhesions recurring. My DR is going to use
barriers, but I have read that they aren't always
effective in preventing them. I just don't know what
to do, live with the pain and limitations or take the
gamble of surgery. I would like to hear what the
statistics are for recurrence and severity or
alleviation. I would feel much better about the
gamble if I knew the percentage of success.
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Michelle
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