Re: Adhesions

[Guest guest]

Ann,

Thanks for posting this - I find it very interesting.

In December 2002 I had adhesions between my fibroid (pedunculated)

and my bowel when I was 8 months pregnant and I'd never had any

previous surgery. I think the adhesions formed because my fibroid

grew to the size of a basketball in about 7 months (I didn't even

know I had it before I was pregnant) and must have caused damage to

my uterus. Since I'd had no prior surgeries it made it extremely

difficult to diagnose...the Dr. ended up doing emergency exploratory

surgery immediately following the c/section to find out what was

wrong with me.

I just had an abdominal in 2/04. During the myo my Dr. tried to

clean up existing adhesions as best she could and also used the

barrier to hopefully prevent new ones from forming. She said that

during my myo that my fibroid was adhered to the omentum (fat around

my colon) and basically wrapped around it. I am so glad it's out of

me and hope to not grow any new ones like that!

I am wondering do you or any others know of any dietary

modifications that can reduce the formation of adhesions?

~Cindy

> http://www.adhesions.org.uk/ard.html

> http://www.adhesions.org.uk/adhesions.html

> I posted some additional information about adhesions back in

January (message 45141)

[Guest guest]

hi,

may I ask you how big your fibroid was when you got pregnant?

I have a 10 cm intramural fibroid and one of the doctors I have seen told me not

to hurry for the myo that I could get pregnant with it. he said that

complications of myo such as adhesions may cause bigger problems. I dont have

severe symptoms. I am 30, have no child but I do want to have one.

the other doc.s recommenden surgery but I am delaying only because one doc. told

me to wait . I think my fibroid may reach the size of a basketball during

pregnancy, too.

how did you feel during 8 months, did you have pain, bed rest? and when was your

c section exactly?

I hope you had a comfortable recovery after myo. did they tell you that you can

get pregnant again? a basketball size one may distort uterus, right?

I would really appreciate your reply thanks in advance....

littlepetuniablossom68 ldstevens@...> wrote:

Ann,

Thanks for posting this - I find it very interesting.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I didn't know I had a fibroid at all before I got pregnant. When I

was about 11 weeks I had severe pain & an ultrasound revealed a

grapefruit size fibroid on the outside of my uterus. It was either

twisting or degenerating.

Other than the twisting/degeneration episode, which lasted about 5

days and was very painful, and the very end when my bowel was

obstructed & on the verge of rupturing, I felt great. I gained a

TON of weight (over 60 lbs.) and got big fast (that probably had

more to do with my voracious appetite than the fibroid, though!). I

wasn't on bedrest at all. Because my fibroid was on the outside of

my uterus they didn't think it would cause any problems with the

pregnancy other than degenerating.

My emergency c/s was at 35 1/2 weeks and was done so that they could

do the exploratory surgery. I had been in the hospital for 5 days,

continually vomiting & in excruciating pain. At day 5 I began

running a fever and they decided they couldn't wait any longer.

My myo recovery went well. My Dr. feels I should not have any

problems getting pregnant again as my uterus was not cut during the

myo and my c/s incision to my uterus is low and horizontal (although

my abdominal incisions were vertical). Yes, adhesions can be very

problematic. For me, my Dr. & I agreed that we didn't want to risk

another bowel obstruction from the fibroid I had when I am pregnant

again (and given that it was wrapped around my bowel at the time of

the myo it probably wouldn't have been much fun).

I wish you luck in your decision. If my fibroid hadn't obstructed

my bowel last time I probably wouldn't have had a myo as it wasn't

symptomatic otherwise and was on the outside of my uterus. But

everyone & every situation is different. A 10cm intramural fibroid

is pretty large....but you are right to be concerned about adhesions

after surgery....it isn't an easy decision.

I wish you the best! Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other

questions about my experience.

~Cindy

> may I ask you how big your fibroid was when you got pregnant?

> I have a 10 cm intramural fibroid and one of the doctors I have

>seen told me not to hurry for the myo that I could get pregnant with

>it. he said that complications of myo such as adhesions may cause

>bigger problems. I dont have severe symptoms. I am 30, have no child

but I do want to have one.

> the other doc.s recommenden surgery but I am delaying only because

>one doc. told me to wait.

> how did you feel during 8 months, did you have pain, bed rest? and

when was your c section exactly?

[Guest guest]

My first myo was done on april 7th 2003

on Dec 15th 2003 a second myo was done taking over

four hours (over three to get through the adhesions

from the first myo)

My bladder and uterus were stuck together (the whole

front wall)

When I peed I could feel something dop after the first

myo but it didn't hurt just felt really strange

I am betting there are some adhesions from the second

surgery too

e

[Guest guest]

Are adhesions solely caused by surgery? I've spoken to my herbalist about them

and she says taht she has a herbal treatment that can promote healing to reduce

the risk of adhesions due to surgery. has anyone tried using herbal remedies to

reduce adhesions?

Ione

[Guest guest]

Can you please post the herbal treatment that she

recommended. I am two weeks post op and scared to

death of adhesions and not healing well. Anyone else

have any other ideas for preventing adhesions.

Amy

--- Doreen vibesment@...> wrote:

> Are adhesions solely caused by surgery? I've spoken

> to my herbalist about them and she says taht she has

> a herbal treatment that can promote healing to

> reduce the risk of adhesions due to surgery. has

> anyone tried using herbal remedies to reduce

> adhesions?

>

> Ione

[Guest guest]

It is common to have adhesions after any kind of abdominal surgery. The good

news is that the adhesions usually don't cause problems. I had adhesions after

I had an ovarian cyst removed about 18 years ago. I never knew I had them until

I had my myomectomy in September. They never caused any pain, and they didn't

affect my fertility.

My father, on the other hand, was not so lucky. Last summer, he had his bladder

and prostate gland removed. Within a week, he was in a good deal of pain

because adhesions had affected his digestive system. His doctor inserted an NG

tube down his throat, and he remained in the hospital for about three months,

instead of the one week that his doctor predicted. His recovery was complicated

by his heart arrhythmia and the fact that he didn't walk as much as his doctor

wanted him to, so he lost the strength in his legs.

As is typical of adhesions, my father's adhesions softened within 12 weeks of

his surgery, and that allowed his digestive system to function properly again.

Fortunately, most doctor use modern methods to minimize adhesions whenever the

perform abdominal surgery.

Cheryl

Quoting " L. Wong " lwong9764@...>:

> Hi, e,

>

> Is it common to have adhesions? I feel scared to think about another

> surgery again! I will have my myo 23 days later so I want to know

> more about your situation. How many fibroids did you take out from

> your first myo? Where was the location? I have one big fibroid at the

> back and lower segment of my uterus, I am afraid that the

> reconstruction of the back may be easier to stick with other organ.

> Was the adhesion the reason for your second 2nd myo? What can help to

> prevent this?

>

> Does anyone have positive experience about the barrier (sth. called

> interceed, I read it from somewhere) that can separate the wounded

> uterus with other organ?

>