hollyrenee83
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Lisa! So sorry for the late reply. I did not have many gi issues, thankfully. Everything seemed to return to normal for me pretty quickly. The only thing I have now which I never had before is heart burn and acid reflux, but not regularly. How is your husband doing now? Glad he was able to have resection!
Julie- How are you doing now? The main reason for me doing pt was to release the restricted feeling I had. And it definitely worked. He said he was ” breaking it up” by massaging and stretching it. I’m not sure if it actually goes away though. But I say its worth a try. It won’t hurt anything.
Lainy-
I did not grow up in LV, however, I have lived here since I was 16. I was a military brat, my mom was stationed here. She just moved back to Vegas this summer after I got my diagnosis. She was supposed to go to Qatar for a year, a month before she was supposed to leave we found out. We didn’t know what kind of help or treatment I would need so the military allowed her to move here instead. Praise God she’s not in Qatar right now and I’m doing great!
How old are your nieces?Thank you Pat!
Hi Marion I would love to
About the PT: After my surgery (May 2015) I still had nagging pain. When I would go from a sitting to standing position I would feel a pull and a slight throb. My oncologist said it sounds like scar tissue. At my request he referred me to a pt which was completely covered by insurance. I did about 6 weeks total. I went twice a week and practiced the exercises at home in between. They focused on exercises that would “stretch out ” the scar tissue. So lots of twisting and yoga type positions. He also did a scar massage ( didn’t like that at all) but it’s supposed to break up the issue and help the scar itself heal better. Then he said my abs needed strengthening since they cut through four layers of muscle. So, we did Pilates exercises that focus on the core. All were very low impact and actually relaxing exercises. I loved it. And almost everything I learned there I can do at home now. No equipment needed. I no longer have the pain from sitting to standing, and I stand much straighter than I before. I think everyone that has had a major surgery should give it a try.
