Re: ?How do adhesions grow?

From: HERB F DIXON (herbcheryl1@msn.com)
Fri Feb 27 16:38:57 2009


Hi Mark, all I know about adhesions is that Gas being used to extend the abdomen for surgery causes it, a speck of talc off of gloves, a piece of whatever is used to absorb blood during surgery. I have had 11 abdominal surgeries. When I had 12 inches of my colon removed for Diverticulitis, that is when my adhesions started. Before that surgery in 2002, I had 2 c-sections, hysterectomy, one ovary, and then the other, tubal and exploratory. It was when my bowel was messed with that they started 2 weeks after surgery. The Lysis surgery I had in Germany, my large, and small intestine were stuck to my colon, my stomach was literally sucked in and stuck, it was physically noticeable, it blew my Gastro away. I was also told that I had remnants of my ovary left behind with a cyst on it on my right side. It was not that at all, it was a mass of adhesions. I am one of those people that are a bit hyperactive. When I have had all of my surgeries, I find tricky ways to clean the house, dust, cook etc. I feel that because of being active too soon after surgeries contributed to my adhesions. I only hurt myself! I have promised myself that If I ever have another abdominal surgery for adhesions, I will sit on my rear end, or lay down and rest until I am well. That is a Big if on a surgery again. I hope this helps. Cheryl D.

> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:02:57 -0600
> From: mark7@skynetbb.com
> To: adhesions@mail.obgyn.net
> Subject: Re: ?How do adhesions grow?
>
> At Thu, 26 Feb 2009, Natrlady21@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >Does anyone know what makes existing adhesions continue to grow (spread)? By
> >doin certain activities etc. Are there professional articles that talk about
> >this?
> >
> Mark writes:
>
> Without a source of inflammation, I don't think adhesions can spread.
> Sources of inflmmation include: surgery, endometriosis, radiation.
>
> If you don't mind a little conjecture, I've had email correspondence
> from two women who claim ahdesions have formed for none of these
> reasons. Just spontaneous formation. I have no reason to doubt their
> word. So who knows? I have skin eczema which is a spontaneous skin
> inflammation that I can't seem to stop. My skin will literally ooze
> liquid for no good reason. So maybe that happens on the inside of my
> body, too.
>
> Your question, however, may have to do with something else we hear on
> this forum quite a lot. We often hear reports from people saying that
> their doctor has observed adhesions "in greater numbers" than observed
> in the same patient in a previous surgery. Also many people will make a
> statement like, "I had surgery to clean out my adhesions, but they grew
> back in greater numbers." or They will say "their back." This could mean
> simply that the doctor released the pressure but cutting an "offending"
> adhesion, but the wounded adhesion oozes more fibrin and reconnects
> immediately after surgery. Time passes, the body shifts and the same
> adhesion comes under tension again, resulting in discomfort.
>
> I hope this helps. But of course, I know it's not a sufficient answer.
> I'm probably touching on the truth, but I know I'm not quite there. The
> truth is that I think nobody can fully explain this awful disease to my
> satisfaction. For example, I have yet to hear a good explanation of how
> temporary fibrin deposits can then turn into a permanent adhesion. I'm
> not satisfied with the explanation that fibrin is the only protein
> involved. I think there's another process at work. See wikipedia
> article on 'wound healing.' for more info. I haven't read it all. I
> get tired easily. Maybe someone else can explain it better.
>
> Yours,
>
> Mark in Seattle
>

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