I had the spray gel used and some people feel they are in good shape. I do not. I think they are going to have to come up with something else. I am also on disability. Can you work part-time and not lose all of your pay?
>----- Original Message -----
From: geniebene@comcast.net
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: adhesions & seprafilm
I had my 27th obstuction in May 2006 which again ended in open surgical
repair. They did use seprafilm. I can't say how well it has or hasn't
worked, as I haven't had any obstruction now for 14months, yet i suffer
regularly from debilitating abdominal spasms and pain. If you HAVE to have
surgery for an obstruction, then it doesn't hurt to put the seprafilm
inside. But I wouldn't recommend ever having surgery just for the
adhesions. I used to think that was the answer to my pain, when in fact the
only thing it did was create more adhesions, led to more obstructions and I
have more pain and problems now than ever before. My first obstruction was
in 1990. I' ve had 26 more since. I've had a total of 34 surgical
procedures over the past 17 years. It rough..I know how all of you feel.
I've been on disability now since 2003...finally got approved SSD in 2005.
I'm actually hoping to attempt a part time job soon ! and am praying my
health and intestines work with me to perhaps start moving towards getting
my life back. You couldn't pay me to have surgery to remove adhesions ever
again, unless I was obstructed and my life was in danger.
I have fabulous doctors here in Chicago if anyone ever needs a
recommendation.
Take care all.
jeanne
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> At Thu, 28 Jun 2007, Rose wrote:
> >
> >Hi Has anyone had open surgery to remove adhesions and seprafilm sheets
> >(adhesion barrier put in), how did it work out? Rosemary
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> >Rosemary
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