If you suffer from adhesions, it often seems the suffering will never end. I am thankful my daughter had only had two surgeries for adhesions, as I later learned that each inadequate surgical attempt to remove adhesions will march the sufferer toward a medical condition known as frozen abdomen.
While we can be grateful for every sincere doctor who tries to help those who suffer from adhesions, the condition itself behooves the sufferer to become an educated patient. Unfortunately, repeat surgery has become very commonplace for those who suffer from adhesions. Since surgery is the number one cause of adhesions, inadequate surgery to rid the suffer of adhesions will most often result in more adhesion formation. Thus, a vicious cycle begins.
Sufferers often report a few months free from pain after an inadequate adhesiolysis, thus the sufferer may mentally chalk this particular illness up as one that falls under a maintenance category. Like changing the oil in a car is a requirement for optimal performance, many adhesion sufferers (most often, women) begin to believe that the only way to outsmart the painful effects brought on by adhesions is one-more-surgery.
Sadly, many sufferers are in the dark when it comes to the consequences of these multiple adhesiolysis procedures.
Angela Patterson, who we reported on in October, PRWeb was deemed "inoperable" by a medical surgeon in the USA who aborted an attempted adhesiolysis due to finding the abdomen "frozen." Angela felt this particular center was her last hope, as she had already been turned away by other surgeons who knew her medical history reflected a "frozen abdomen." This particular center, however, had provided her hope via phone conversations, even though the surgeon was aware of the frozen abdomen. Like many patients, Angela met the criteria required by the facility ($1,200 cash up front) and she gathered the funds for flights, hotel and meals. Once again, however, Angela's hopes were dashed when the surgeon quickly aborted the procedure due to...a frozen abdomen!
When Angela contacted me, I referred her to Dr. Daniel Kruschinski in Germany. Dr. Kruschinski has performed surgery on many cases deemed "inoperable." Only a few months later, Angela was on her way to Germany:
See: Angela's case file
When Angela arrived back home after a successful adhesiolysis in Germany, I spoke to her by phone. The joy, excitement and laughter in her voice reminded me, once again, of my purpose in promoting awareness of this illness. Angela's life, haunted so many years by the devastating effects of adhesions brought about by multiple surgeries; only to be further reduced to complete hopelessness when deemed "inoperable" has now taken a swift 360 degree turn! Yes, God can make a way where there seems to be no way! Best wishes to Angela as she continues to heal and live her life again!
