#adhesions

[rockstarlwt28]

Endometriosis Stages

Symptoms do not always correlate with the stage. Meaning that, some people may experience excruciating pain, yet have stage one (minimal) and vice versa.

Trigger Warning: Menstrual Cycle / Growth Diagram / Cyst and Lesions and Adhesions / Infertility / Digestive Issues / Pelvic Cavity.

[bodyalive]

I post a lot about adhesions and what to do about them. But how do we avoid them? Adhesions, aside from the surgical variety, typically form as an adaptation to prolonged, excessive mechanical stresses such as tension, friction, and compression. Inflammation can often lead to adhesion as well. These stresses lead to reduced circulation which leads to the laying down of additional tissue for reinforcement. 

Whatever stresses may be involved, two things are necessary to allow adhesions to really happen; limited motion and limited circulation. If you keep an area moving regularly, that not only limits the ability of adhesions to develop, but also helps maintain circulation to the area. This won't do much for adhesions you already have, but it can prevent the ones you don't.

[The Body Mechanic, Inc.]

[newhologram]

Healing in progress!! A lifetime of adhesions in my connective tissue is going kaboom! 🙏🏻✨

[a-typical]

I'm two weeks post op after a laproscopic salpingectomy (aka removal of my fallopian tubes). My tubes were attached to my uterus with some endometrial adhesions. The adhesions and scarring caused damage to the veins (kinda like varicose veins). Once I'm all healed up from this surgery, I'm going in for more to tie off the veins. There is a non-invasive surgery, but because of all the scarring, I'm not a candidate. Plus side, my incisions totally look like this sloth. (pic below)

[whump-it]

UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!!

I'm just waiting for Mr Whump-it to come and take me home.

The surgery went well. Took about three hours and they found and excised a decent amount of endometriosis on the left side. The left ovary had become totally stuck with adhesions. The level of pain I was in is no surprise at all. They've shown me photos of what they found. I just wish I hadn't had to push so hard to be believed.

The coil is out, hateful thing. Never to be seen again. There is nothing in or even near my body that I didn't explicitly and whole heartedly agree to. There's no second guessing my choices and wishing I hadn't agreed to something.

As for myself, I'm pale and tired, achey and a bit weepy.

It's done. You wonderful people did this, please know how special you are, each and every one of you. I can't thank you enough.

[innerwreck]

this past month was probably one of the worst i’ve ever had in my life

i’m trying to push past it but i feel powerless, this is about my health and might be triggering i don’t know

you know one of the things i loved most about this world is food. my love has been tested numerous times with this crohn’s disease but i didn’t give up, i didn’t want to be in that place where i fear food (which i know sounds so idiotic because food is comfort for most of us)

i had surgery where they took out some of my intestines because it was in a really bad place, like doctors looked at it and were shocked. for a year or so i was doing pretty good, but then came the first bowel obstruction, imagine labor pains (which thankfully i still hadn’t gone through i’d like to avoid being a teen mom thank you very much) but so much worse, at least that’s what people who’ve gone through both tell me. they had to do another surgery (after a full day of agony and doctors not believing it’s not crohn’s pains which is hilarious i've had crohn’s for 8 years I KNOW my crohn’s pains) and apparently the obstruction was caused by adhesions. now, as an avid (yet ashamed) grey’s anatomy watcher i never paid that much  attention when they talk about adhesions. adhesions form after any surgery 93% of the time, it’s a type of scar tissue- the way your body heals. most of which do not cause any problems. then there’s lucky bunch who do experience problems. it can be pain, pulling sensation, discomfort, and in some cases, you guessed it- bowel obstruction (when it’s an abdominal surgery, i’m not saying you can get it if you had your knee replaced). so there i was, after my second emergency surgery, terrified beyond belief at what my body just went through, and the doctors say it can happen again and there’s nothing to do about it, just avoid eating fibers and hope for the best because well that’s life. so a year and two partial obstructions later (fun times) i have another one. this time i’m not a rookie, i can tell it’s happening. i can feel it. this one happened after i gained confidence in eating- and had an apple and some nuts. you know the saying- an apple a day keeps the doctor away? i can, without a doubt ensure you that it’s not the case. i managed through it without being admitted to the hospital and was put on a month of liquid diet to restore my system (and avoid surgery since it’s the cause of the issue). again- so much fun. now i’m allowed to eat eggs, chicken fish and some potatoes. i thought i’d be happy to eat again but i’m mostly terrified. every time i eat i’m consumed with fear. it’s like a ticking time bomb. 

i know i should be grateful that it’s not worse but damn it, i’m just tired. it can feel so lonely, and like i know this is superficial but who’d want to date someone like that?

 so yeah just wanted to share this with you. i hope i’ll be able to eat a slice of cake for my 20th birthday in two weeks. i hope i won’t be scared of it. 

[the-spoonie-corner]

Or for any people who say, " it's not that bad"