Re: can a ct scan miss adhesions?

From: LOU COOPER (louc829@gmail.com)
Thu Mar 12 19:47:59 2009


Hi from Lou, I am going to vent again---I have just read that Coviden has opened spray shield to the European Marketplace + SA and is not open to the US and Canada. ( DO WE NOT HAVE ADHESION'S)!!!!!! It makes no sense, help I feel pulling my hair out, are we not also in pain. Lou

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Linda <lindahalford@comcast.net> wrote: > Adhesions don't show on any of these tests.  Someone on this site said the
> UK and Germany have a Cine MRI that shows adhesions.  The U.S. is the most
> advanced country in the world but we don't have the Cine MRI to detect
> adhesions which is causing millions of people to live in pain.  Unless
> doctors can see adhesions, they'll dismiss our complaints of pain and say
> the problem is all in our head.  Unless you're going to an experienced
> general surgeon who has performed many surgeries to remove adhesions, I
> wouldn't want to go through major surgery.  I'm waiting until there's some
> FDA approved adhesion barrier available before I go through another
> surgery.  I don't want to go through another surgery just to have the
> monsters return.
>

>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vicki
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 5:44 PM
> Subject: can a ct scan miss adhesions?
> Hi I am new to this but have been in pain for 5 months. I have had a ct
> scan, xrays, urine tests, blood tests, and colonoscopy. I have been to 3
> Dr's, and the emergency room 3 times for the same left flank pain that
> wraps around to the lower left side. They say It's probably adhesions but
> the ct scan and xrays don't show that. HELP!!!  Can a ct scan miss this?
> I can relate to so many of the emails on this forum. Can anyone help me?
> I have a dr's apt tuesday with a surgeon. any advice? Thanks Vicki
>
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