Re: Adhesion diagnosis/new visitor/help!!!
From: Jawana Coleman (jcoleman@awpk.com)
Sun Sep 25 20:33:54 2005
Kathy - Have you been checked for endo since your hysterectomy? I know
they tell you that hysterectomy cures endo, but I am here to tell you
that that is not always the case. I have had endo removed now 3 times
since my hysterectomy. And the pain gets worse each time it comes back.
I had surgery in Aug and the DR told me I could hopefully expect 2-3
months pain-free. Well, I experienced almost a week pain-free and while
the pain hasn't gotten as bad as it was, it is returning already. I
also have adhesions - these do not form after 7 years - they form
immediately after surgery, but they do keep growing and condensing over
time. You could have formed adhesions years ago and they are just now
starting to cause you trouble. I have had every test for adhesions adn
they DO NOT show up on MRIs or Cat scans or any other test that I know
of. I had all those tests and they came up negative. I was lucky
enought to have an OB-gyn who agreed to a lap. He found that I was
riddled with adhesions.
Don't listen to the Gastro doc - I have not had good experiences with
them. They tend to blame everything on IBS. You need to find a gyn and
ask him to check for endo and adhesions - they can sometimes be felt
during a pelvic exam. Good luck and take care.
At Wed, 21 Sep 2005, Kathy in Houston wrote:
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>I have been treated in the past for adhesions resulting from
>endometriosis, multiple laporoscopies, myomectomy, and a total abdominal
>hysterectomy 7 years ago.