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>> Sender: margi707@yahoo.com (margi)
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>> Subject: Re: Abdominal adhesion problems
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>> At Tue, 15 Feb 2005, lynn wrote:
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>> >I've had abdominal adhesions for almost eight years.
>> >These resulted from a hysterectomy in 6/96 and from
>> >an incisional hernia repair, which resulted from the
>> >hysterectomy, done in 3/97. I have had irregular
>> >colon function since right after the hernia repair,
>> >resulting in worsening constipation over time. I'm
>> >chronically impacted every day and always feel very
>> >uncomfortable. This has caused bad circulation in
>> >both my legs, resulting in reddish brown hard dry
>> >flaky skin around the bottom portions of both legs.
>> >
>> >My inner and outer ankles on my left foot are swollen
>> >almost all day, every day, and sometimes both my
>> >ankles on my right foot swell also. My left leg seems
>> >somewhat swollen towards the bottom of my left leg.
>> >
>> >My body is always toxic and it's very uncomfortable
>> >to bend over when trimming my toenails, walking, and
>> >doing household chores, etc. Does anyone else with
>> >abdominal adhesions have these problems? What do you
>> >do to keep yourself regular? Also, I have a lot of
>> >very bad bloating all the time. Does anyone know of
>> >a really competent surgeon who is skilled at removing
>> >adbominal adhesions through laparoscopy? Do you know
>> >of any surgeons who can do this type of surgery here
>> >in Phoenix, Arizona or anywhere in the country?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Lynn
>> My name is margi & I have had adhesions for many years. After many
>> surgeris & trips to doctors. They make you feel like it is in your
>> head. I finally found support & a doctor who is willing to do the
>> surgery, But I am trying to raise money for the expenses because i hvae
>> to travel 4 hours to get there. I have had multiple surgeries and still
>> in servere pain. I know someone who is doing everything she can to get
>> people like us the help we need. her name is agusta, her website is
>> ahesionsfoundation.org she will try to help you in everyway possible. My
>> email is margi707@yahoo.com hope to keep in touch with you.
>>
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>> margi
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