After suffering with major adhesions for close to 10 years I had to bite the bullit and went in for adhesion removal surgery. That was over 4 years ago and although from time to time I still get them in these 4 years I've only been in the hospital 2 times vs every 3 months, no joke, I just could not go though more surgery unti I could no longer eat and hD no choice. What really helps me is my heating pad and lots of hot tea or grape juice.