Question about adhesions & checking in

[Guest guest]

First off I would like to apologize for my absence from the group. I

have continued to read all the posts (thrilled about Kat's and 's

upcoming whipples) but I have not been feeling well and find it

difficult to post when I feel cruddy.

I saw the surgeon last week and he thinks I have adhesions. I am

having pain and mild nausea and was wondering if anybody else had any

experiences with adhesions. He wanted to put me back on the narcotics

but I said no. So he and I went round and round about it and I have

Ultram which doesn't help one bit. He also does not feel that I have

gastroparesis but a bit of gastritis. I have been really very

uncomfortable and not feeling well at all.

Eileen give yourself some more time you heal. You had a very sick

gallbaldder and no doubt it was difficult for your body to have it

removed. Have you told your doc how you are feeling? There is a very

good chance that with that much sludge and stones backing up into your

panc, then having it removed could have thrown you into an attack.

This still could be temporary. I will pray that it is. It hasn't been

that long since the surgery, give yourself time.

Heidi I have seen quite a few of those yellow ribbons. By all means

get the biggest one you can find. Everytime I drive by a home with

those yellow ribbons I say a silent prayer for them. Dont feel that

you need to keep that stiff upper lip either. You are worried about

your child. Dont keep that bottled up inside, but dont freak out

Austin either, but keeping that in will only add to your stress. And

we all know what stress can do, right. If you ever want to talk, I'm

here.

I have been realy depressed lately because of how I am feeling. It is

so similiar, although not nearly as bad, as what I had felt when I had

a pancreas. I am back to taking the zofran around the clock and I just

hate the queasy, pukey feeling so much. Its really quite painful and I

was tellin gBilly yesterday that maybe I should have gotten some

dilaudid after all. I just hate hate hate the narcs. Its very

distressing, everything that I have been through and I am still having

problems. I do trust entirely he has taken great care of me; I

had just thought it was all in my past. I sure as heck cant get a new

job feeling like this. I coulnd't even do my regular beach stroll that

I always do and left the beach 2 hours after we got there. Kids loved

that.

Well thats enough of my whining. I hope everybody is doing well and

had a pleasant holiday weekend.

Warmly,

(SC)

[Guest guest]

Adhesions have been put down to all the pain I've been suffering

from away from where the tumours have been growing, and can be as

painful as the tumours have been for me.

There are many people on my Desmoid Tumour site who are having to

take pain meds for adhesions alone. Of course, you know my body has

been found to make more than the average person, so I just have to

live with it. I wasn't sure about the nausea being caused by it

though...

I have a little nausea in the mornings, but nothing severe or

needing nausea meds.

I am glad though that it isn't another hernia or problem with your

pancreas..pain meds might have to be the lesser of 2 evils in this

instance..at least until your body has further chance to heal and

then if the doctor and you feel comfortable and can have them

removed..as you once suggested a possibility for me...unfortunately

for me, that is a no can do option..but I have been lucky to not

having had much pain over the past 6 weeks.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

Thanks . Hey shouldn't you be a work? How is that new job

going? I would still love to see a picture of you all gussied up in

your fancy professional outfits. I bet you look great!!!!

I remember when we talked about adhesions before and the laporascopic

lysis of them is a rather simple surgery. For most folks. I just

always seem to have a negative reaction to surgeries. they have

never really worked out so hot for me. I am very very relieved that

it is not my liver tho, that was my biggest worry. Do you know if

adhesions will go away with time or get worse, stay the same. I cant

seem to find a whole lot of info on it. I did not see where they can

cause nausea. but I guess if they are constricting or limiting the

stomachs transit time it could. I am really feeling sick tho, and

not trying to be nasty, but my stool is white, white. I am taking my

enzymes too so that has me a little confused.

How is likeing her day care? Whats going on with Dennis'

career opportunities? I know I have been absent and am sorry, I just

have been feeling really sick these last few weeks and its not

getting any better. Its got me really depressed and questioning

everything. I do have a bad habit of disappearing when I feel bad.

I am so glad that you are not having any pain right now. Perfect

timing all things considered dont you think. I hope it last

forever.

Love,

christine

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone......I don't want to step on anyone's beliefs.....but I am sure

I might just a little...I am talking about the ribbons that people have on

their cars.....I think that it is awesome to show support to our

troops.....being ex-military I think it is great....what I don't think is so

great is that the ribbons are just a way for companies to make money and

that pisses me off.....the people who buy the ribbons are showing there

support....but the troops are not being paid more because people are buying

ribbons.....they are not getting extra anything and in my opinion...our

military is under paid.....They deserve everything...I would love to see

those companies that sell the ribbons come onto tv and say...ok well we sold

10,000,00 ribbons and we paid ourselves a salary and paid for the ribbons

which cost us 10 cents to make and now the rest of the money we are sending

off to the troops......I know this has nothing to do with panc...but thought

I would share my view on it.....

I hope this finds you and yours well

Cynical Mark...lol

[Guest guest]

Dude, (aka Cybical Mark) 1st of all, get it right. You were " military light " .

Not to be confused with REAL military service. Yep, I have a ribbon, Mine says

" Freedom isn't Free " . I bought mine on the way to Ft Carson, CO. All of the

proceeds went to the deployed soldiers to buy soap and toothpaste and let's not

forget FOOT POWDER!!! I bought in a military town. When the ribbons first

started, a few mom's got together with the idea to raise money and awareness for

the troops, Now, it's very commericalized and it hacks me off to no end when I

see stickers of our flag that are torn, etc. That's not patriotism....don't EVEN

get me started on that! UURRGGGG! That's almost as bad as Airforce people saying

they " military " ! LOL -Kathleen

[Guest guest]

I understand the way it started, but as you said......it isn't that way anymore

and it urks me too......As far as real military service.....I worked some good

20 hour days keeping F-4's in the air.....I have a right to bitch......Also my

Dad spent 3 tours in Vietnam as a Navy Seal......He also gave me the right to

Bitch.....Both my Brothers were in the Navy and my grandfather and his brothers

were all in WWll.....I spent 4 weeks every year in a Chem Suit in the

philippines playing war.....yeah we had it easy most of the time..but there were

times that we played war also.....lol......so maybe others were in military

lite...but not me.....I was a stud.....wonder how come I am not one

anymore..hahahaha

Hope you are well Kat and thanks for the laugh.....you have a way of cheering me

up...hahahaha.......Mark

On 9/6/2005 6:31:52 PM, Kathleen Cowart (katseye1969@...) wrote:

> Dude, (aka Cybical Mark) 1st of all, get it right. You were

> " military light " . Not to be confused with REAL military service. Yep, I

> have a ribbon, Mine says " Freedom isn't Free " . I bought mine on the way to

> Ft Carson, CO. All of the proceeds went to the deployed soldiers to buy

> soap and toothpaste and

> let's not forget FOOT POWDER!!! I bought in a military town. When the ribbons

first started, a few mom's

> got together with the idea to raise money and awareness for the troops,

> Now, it's very commericalized and it hacks me off to no end when I see

stickers of our flag that are torn, etc. That's

> not patriotism....don't EVEN get me started on that! UURRGGGG! That's

> almost as bad as Airforce people saying they " military " ! LOL -Kathleen

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