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Cleveland Clinic is why I'm in this position.  I hate those @@%*! The colorectal surgeon blatantly lied to me and said she could do laparoscopic.  She never disclosed the success rate was only 10% and that I'd most likely need a laparotomy.  Sold us a false bill of goods. I would have never agreed to being cut open again.  The entire experience was nightmarish including the hospital stay.

On another note, I also have endometriosis and, according to the tactless doctor on the Cleveland Clinic surgical team, a uterus the size of a grapefruit that calls for a hysterectomy.  I wonder if it is contributing to my pain.

As for solutions, I had lysis of adhesions and the surgery was done by Dr Phillip Fleshner.  However, he is in Los Angeles.  He is highly regarded and a rock star in the OR.  If you have options, I'd consider seeing him.  

As for day to day solutions, there is a Chinese herbal tea that aids in digestion.  It is known as red tea or Pu-Erh.  It breaks down all the food in one's stomach.  My son even remarked how well it worked.  It's worth a try.  I use loose leaf.

I also use a portable Shiatsu massager you can buy off Amazon.  I swear by heat therapy and massage.  I place it under my lower back and it alleviates pain.  Especially for menstrual cramps and post surgery.

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