Re: Adhesions and weight: Is there a connection?

From: Marlene Wheeler (wheelerski@msn.com)
Wed Feb 4 23:44:24 2009

I'm also shocked at a Dr that would say that. Adhesions can form in most anyone who has surgery. The reason us females get them more often is because of things like endometriosis, and other female issues. Males also get them. I don't think size has much or anything to do with these things taking hold. A lot of people just are proned to them, and I learned reciently that if you've had endo your more prone. Then of course we end up having hysterectomys because of the endo, and that alone causes adheions. We get messed up some time when even going through labor,,ie C Sections. More adhesions. I know people who have them that have to be very careful when they know they have them as to not stretch or pull them, which can make things worse. These people are usually pretty thin. Or as mentioned below it can go the other way stretching them can help. A lot of people actually have trouble eating properly due the adhesions putting pressure on the bowel or causing bowel obstructions so are for the most part thin. I don't think this person who told you than knows much about these things. I would advise anyone who needs to have surgery for these things to Go to someone who knows what their doing and deals with adhesions on a regular basis and is up on the newer barriers that are coming out. Even if it means taking a loan out to truck across the country. ( I trucked, but luckily I didn't have to take a loan. I would if I needed to go now though.)

> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 00:22:46 -0600
> From: krjmarketing@yahoo.com
> To: adhesions@mail.obgyn.net
> Subject: Re: Adhesions and weight: Is there a connection?
>
> I am shocked at your doctor. I have never encountered any evidence of what she said to you.
>
> Also I am a very active person when possible and it hasn't detered any of my adhesions. I do believe that it can help to keep adhesions stretched out to avoid further pain, however it can be so painful to do that.
>
> I have suffered now since 1997 and 8 ab surgeries later. I have been gutted (all is gone) inc. Gall bladder and appx. My last adhesion surgery put me in the hospital with a perforated bowel. Yes, I barely made it out of that. That was my second bowel surgery. Tues. I go to my surgeon to discuss fixing my hernia and taking down some adhesions that kill me. My adhesions are so bad that they believe they are pushing my intestines up and "glueing" it to my ab wall to the pt that it is pushing through. I am so worried that my bowel will require another resection. So far nothing compares to that recovery. I also can't afford to lose more intestine without needing a bag and other issues.
>
> I really appreciate knowing there are others out there who understand but it makes me so sad. I am 35 and have a 6 year adopted daughter. I lost my job due to absences and now face major financial issues. If it wasn't for her I just couldn't take it anymore with everything. I don't want to be a downer, but I am not convinced of a light at the end of the tunnel. I just pray that our message gets out there so we can get the respect for our condition and the relief we have desperately needed. I have been to some great doctors in St. Louis and Atlanta... But I am worse than ever.
>
> My advice at looking back. Avoid surgery if at all possible, stretch everday, use heat, take baths, find a great holistic chiropractor, take Ultram ER for decent daily 24 hour relief, and find a doctor who really cares for your well being. This all helps me get by. My daughter is what I continue to live for. I feel your pain out there.
>
> Kelly (former Endometriosis sufferer)
> ------Original Message------
> From: KatieSender: adhesions@adhesions.org
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> ReplyTo: adhesions@adhesions.org
> Subject: Adhesions and weight: Is there a connection?
> Sent: Feb 1, 2009 11:13 PM
>
> I was talking to a nurse last week at my GYN's office and she said that
> they predominately see more adhesions in overweight women than they do
> in thin women. If this is true, how is that most women that complain
> about adhesion pain are rail thin because they can't eat??? Are they
> heavier before and then lose the weight because of the
> adhesions/digestive problems?
>
> Also, she said that sedentary lifestyles add to adhesion problems but
> from what I have read on here, women give up exercising and the like
> BECAUSE of all the pain from the adhesions.
>
> I'm so confused.
>
> Katie
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