Best of luck to you in the ongoing saga of adhesion-related disorders.
Rebecca
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Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 10:22 PM
Subject: FW: Adhesions
> Sender: rogerit678@msn.com (Heidi (Go Beavs!))
> Subject: Adhesions
>
> Hello Everyone!
>
> I'm new to this forum after reviewing it for awhile. I'm very impressed
> with its content and am glad that there's something out there to help
> all of us! I agree, we're not alone, which I have to keep reminding
> myself from time to time.
>
> In 1998, after delivering my second child by C-section, the surgeon
> neglected to sew up my uterus before closing me up. As a result, my
> internal bleeding (2 units)'primed' the way for massive abdominal
> adhesions. It was 'corrected' the next day, yet was constantly scoffed
> at by the doctors, when I complained of pain afterwards.
>
> Four years later, I had a hysterectomy to try to 'ease' the pain, and
> remove the ovarian cysts. However, the pain following surgery was much
> worse. In addition to the burning sensation I constantly have along the
> scar area, my adhesions pull across my diaphragm, giving me shoulder and
> neck pain, which trigger my migraines.
>
> I also haven't been able to work (I'm an aerospace engineer) except some
> minor part-time odd jobs now and then. After being denied by SSI
> Disability, I decided to hire a lawyer immediately, since my migraines
> are daily, and am currently in the appeal stage of the process.
>
> I do have a question for anyone out there...Does surgery on adhesions
> (alone) help? I've been trying to find out as much as I can on it, but
> its an elusive subject. If so, how long did it help?
>
> Another question, too...I'm in a smaller community. How do I find a
> doctor for 'Pain Management?' Is it a specialty of practice or what?
>
> Thank you for reaching out and helping others!
> Sincerely,
> Heidi
>