Severe Adhesions in abdomen and Organs have moved from original place
From: IAS Admin (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Mon Oct 19 19:45:09 2009
From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
BBLDEB@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 8:55 PM
To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
Subject: Re: Severe Adhesions in abdomen and Organs have moved from original
place
Linda,
First off, let me say my prayers are with your sister. I know the pain
and the anguish that she is going thru. I too, have had to deal with the
same ordeal. You did not stipulate which organ was causing the serious
nature that would stop her from having surgery. However, depending on
which one(s) it is, there may still be a chance. I never try to give false
hopes, so bare with me as I explain.
It is possible that the doctors are "Afraid" to operate because of the
serious nature of the adhesions, hence forth, the "Inability" to perform the
surgery because it can be "Life Threatening". When I say this, it means,
the doctors are scared to do the surgery because there is a HIGH chance they
may cut into the bowels and cause the bowels to leak very dangerous fluids
which can shut the body down and even kill the patient, if not treated
properly and in a timely manner. Figuring that this may be the case, allow
me to say, there is still a chance she can still have the surgery, but it
will be very hard to find a surgeon that is willing to take the risks and
perform the surgery. Very few are willing to go thru that extensive risk
taking.
The reason I say all this, is because I am going thru it myself. I have
had many doctors tell me that I will literally have to be on my "Death Bed"
before they will try to perform it and I will have to have a total and
complete bowel blockage and be unconscious. My entire abdomen is the same
as your sister's. So my heart goes out to her. Tell her that she is not
alone in this fight. Be very supportive and just keep searching for a
doctor. When you call the offices of doctors, have them to ask the doctor
if he is willing to perform this extensive surgery, and do not go to them
unless they can answer. Otherwise, it is a waste of time and money. I have
found out the hard way. So now, I ask before I will even make an
appointment. Also, you can ask if the doctor has an email address where you
can write a short version of the problems with medical, allergy, medication
history. This will sometimes help a doctor know whether or not he/she will
be willing to take the risks involved.
I hope this helps some. If you learn or find out anything, I would
greatly appreciate an email from you. Feel free to write me anytime. Take
care and God bless you all.
Sincerely,
Debbie B
In a message dated 10/18/2009 7:51:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tracy.joslin@adhesions.org writes:
Sender: lgflorida@gmail.com (Linda)
Subject: Severe Adhesions in abdomen and Organs have moved from
original place
Hi! My sister had some abdomen surgerys more than 20 years ago,
she is 40 years old. Recently she has been having severe abdomen
pain. She went to her doctor for a evaluation. Upon a ultrasound
of the abdomen and some other test, the doctor told my sister
that she has adhesions in her abdomen, and that all her abdomen
organs have moved from its original position. The doctor also
mentioned that she could never have abdomen surgery, because of
the severity and movement of organs, it can be fatal. She
went to another doctor for a second opinion and he highly
agreed with the first doctor. She went to a third doctor
and he admited her in the hospital for a week.
Some series of test were performed and it confirmed the same.
Because of all the organs shifting and the severity of scar tissue
she is not operable. The doctor mentioned that one of the
bypasses in her abdomen is full of stones and she has a mass
on her pancrea. The only way to find out what the mass is,
is doing an exploratory under surgery. But he mentioned that
she cannot have surgery. Do you know a doctor, hospital
that have experience in this type of conditions.
Its a very serious condition and we are stuck without
knowing what to do. I truly would like to help her.
Thanks
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