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This might be a little out there but agree about the PT!!!! particularly castor oil packs. Changed my entire belly (for better).  I was having problems with conceiving because of scar tissue. We ended up doing IVF, and got loads of eggs. Prior to inserting embryos I went to an "internal soft tissue physio therapist" to do work on my (bountiful) scar tissue. SHE WORKED WONDERS!!! my abdomen used to be very hard and full of "knots" and also extremely painful areas 9that I had gotten used to and thought was normal).  She told me later that the first time she felt my stomach she thought I would never have a baby because I had no room for one, it was all so tight. She did a lot of Castor Oil Packs (soak a cloth in castor oil, lay on abdomen, put plastic over, put a towel over as its messy and will stain, then a hot water bottle or heating pad. Leave on for about 30 mins. then massage your intestines, woking from the outer edges toward your belly button, about 30 times each spot . think of a clock, 12 being your pelvis. Work12, 3, 9 in towards the belly. Then also massage into any scars you find). I saw her about 2x month for 4 months and did the castor packs 3x a week on myself. she completely changed the integrity of my abdomen. It became soft and free of painful areas in a way I did not know was possible (after nearly 15 years post j-pouch and another emergency bowel resection). I got pregnant, had a healthy baby girl. I still do castor packs regularly and swear they are a game changer. Massage those old scars!!!! I am currently dealing with a stricture that I think has been around for many many years, but i started doing the castor packs again and will do them for the rest of my life to help the scar tissue. The scar I have that runs from belly button to pubic used to feel so hard, and especially the spot under my ileostomy scar... now they are so soft! It's amazing. 

goodluck!

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