I've had quite a few surgeries (appendectomy, ruptured upper & lower
intestines; perforated bowel; adhesion removal #1; ovarian cyst:
adhesion removal #2; blocked bowel due to adhesions which was adhesion
removal #3; c-section where adhesions were wrapped around the baby
causing distress and once again this caused adhesion removal #4; partial
hysterectomy with adhesion removal #5; balance of hysterectomy with
bowel blockage due to adhesion removal #6; adhesion removal #7 which had
stopped blood flow to my bowels; and finally, adhesion removal #8 where
the surgeon removed the adhesions and added transdermal paper around the
area to protect them from adhesions). That was 2 years ago this July.
I've been in double-over pain for about 2 months now; I'm again
vomitting after most meals; my bowels are beyond irritable (they're just
plain old angry!) The thought of going to emergency room after emergency
room and having all these tests done that my surgeon tells them NOT to
do is more painful than the physical pain. When I ask the emergency
room to contact my surgeon - its always the same story - we can't do
that without a diagnosis; we can't give you a diagnosis without the
tests. I'm at my wits end and I'm only 45. Its becoming more and more
difficult to function at work because I sit at my desk in pain with
tears running down my face because there is just no relief. I don't
want to have major surgery again and be out of work for another 6 weeks
(my boss is wonderful as I've worked with him for 25 years and he is
aware of the problems). I'm open for any suggestions and thank you!