Ultra Sound

From: Leanne (leannecats@yahoo.com)
Sun May 3 20:38:14 2009


Briefly my history leading up to my adhesions. It started with a gallbladder attack a little over 2 years ago. I have since had my gallbladder removed, 2 ERCP's to remove more gallstones, repair of an abdominal incisional hernia, full hysterectomy(including ovaries) and 2 laprascopic abdominal surgeries to remove abdominal adhesions that keep attaching to the small oval Kugel mesh hernia patch. My last surgery was Nov 2008 and I currently am suffering of abdominal pain daily that feels like more adhesions. I decided to refer myself to a different surgeon after mine kept insisting on waiting to see if I get better on my own. He was also talking about removing the hernia patch and moving it to another layer of tissue(muscle layer) to stop the adhesions. He says it is impossible for the adhesions to form on this layer of tissue. So I also wanted a second opinion on this as well. I went to KU Med Center(Kansas City, MO) and saw a surgeon who specializes in hernia repairs. He was reluctant to do more surgery so far but recommended 3 different things to try. He sent me to a pain specialist to get pain injections. This was to help with some 'nerve-type' pain I was also having right on top of where the hernia patch is located. He also put me on a pain medicine to help with this nerve pain(Lyrica). Also recommended that I start physical therapy to help with the adhesions. He doesn't seem to think the pain I am having are from adhesions but from my week abdominal wall. So the physical therapy is to strenghten my abdominal wall and help me to move since it hurts to stretch upwards. The physical therapist is also doing Ultra Sound on my abdominal area where I am having all the pain. I have been for 8 visits and so far this physical therapy has not helped at all. Has anyone else tried this treatment for adhesions? If so, has it helped? Also does anyone have any input on the idea of removing this hernia patch and replacing it whether it be a different type of patch or move it to another layer of tissue? Thanks!

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Leanne

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