Karen
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> From: adhesions@obgyn.net [mailto:adhesions@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of
> Bonnie Broughton
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 9:40 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: abdominal adhesions
>
> I had my first 2 hernia surgeries at the age on 3 and 4. I had a
> hysterectomy after my second child was born at the age of 23. By the
> time I reached the age of 38 the pain was so severe I could't take it
> any longer. Finally my OBGYN scheduled me for surgery, She first did
> the lap (scope) surgery was the scar tissue was so massive, she had to
> open me up. I was in surgery for 10 hrs. After my visit in her office
> as follow up she told me that she would never operate on me again. She
> had never seen so much scar tissue. She stated the scar tissue was
> strangulating my intestines. 2 months later I was back in the hospital
> for a hernia repair. This year I started having a lot of recatl
> bleeding along with vomiting blood. Since I heal in keloids, there was
> no way I was going to go to a gastroenterologist. No one is going to
> cut on me again!!
> After investigating about adhesions.... I figured that I had to find an
> alternative resource. I started reading up on chinese medicine. One
> book suggested eating sourkraut once per day for 2 weeks...(started to
> get relief) switched to a vegetarian diet (staying away from raw veges)
> I put cooked cabbage in all my soups and for 4 months I had total relief
> of pain. Rectal bleeding stopped. I've been in heaven until
> thanksgiving. Had to have the turkey. That started my old eating
> habits. Pain is back. Sourkraut tommorow!! Vegeterian diet and soup
> are on my agenda.
>