At Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Igor Gudymenko wrote:
>
>Hello KHG,
>you asked some questions:
>> Also, Igor, I am curious to know where you are located;
>I live in Zaporozhye, Ukraine.
>
>> also if you or someone you know is an adhesion sufferer;
>As I've mentioned before:
>> Had also a appendectomy
>> and two adhesive small bowel obstructions with further "classical"
>> (laporotomy) removals.
>After last laparotomy I was very weak and plus new constipations,
>new pains and so on.
>Now I can say that there are some adhesions inside my abdominal
>cavity (I even feel where they are exactly placed), but I'm not
>afraid of them and know how to handle with them.
>To tell the truth, that was hard indeed to get to my present
>condition.
>
>> and whether or not you are
>> affiliated with the medical profession, and if so, in what capacity.
>Absolutely not. I'm an IT specialist. But I had to learn many medical
>disciplines too. :( :)
>
>As for your consideration:
>> Given that with adhesions your bowel does not operate properly or
>> necessarily in a timely manner...it would follow that the retention of
>> waste products in your system would promote adverse growth of bacteria,
>> etc.--wouldn't it? Then, would your body develop additional aches and
>> pains from toxins built up in your own intestines, absorbed into your
>> blood stream, and transported here, there and everywhere??!
>allow me to comment a bit. I'm sure you're on the right way. Moreover
>EVERY(!) bowel adhesion sufferer has actually SICK liver, gallbladder
>and colon. If he or she had at least one whole (acute) bowel obstruction
>so he CAN'T has normal digestion and absorption. It is not my personal
>tale or theory. That fact is well-known to medical specialists as well
>as many other "common" people.
>
>I'd like to share some my thoughts with all members.
>I saw following discussion about "The idea behind deep tissue massage
>is not only to losen but to BREAK?!, the adhesions."
>I'm afraid it would be too sad to hear for someone but it's impossible
>physically to break adhesions. When organism's immune system is getting
>really working normal they can be just dissolved, or get thin and
>stretch, but not be broken. It not a bone or a liver.
>"Adhesive principle" is BASIC principle of abdominal surgery. When a
>surgeon sews peritoneum he knows that it'll be meshed fast and tight
>due to that "adhesive principle".
>Adhesion is a part of the body and very flexible and soft one. Since
>it's not a certain organ with some consistence it'll be nearly
>impossible to break it indirectly. First of all you have to know
>precise place of certain adhesion and second you have to find the
>method how to put your strength (strength of your hand or the certain
>finger) to the point where you can tear it off. It sounds like tales
>about Philippine healers.
>As I know the more realistic method is to make them to be stretch
>and more soft. Personally I went that way and I think it's the quite
>reliable direction (though not easy).
>
>Best regards, Igor Gudymenko