How heartless has medicine become--how low has it stooped--when a person who is suffering from a documented injury/illness is lumped in the same category as a drug seeker? Continue reading

Presley wanted a Frozen cake, which didn't sit well with Mazie. "Presley, I had a Frozen cake, so you can't have the same thing!" Presley: "Yes, I can! Can I have a Frozen cake, Gram?" Gram: "Yes, anyone can have a Frozen cake." I went on to explain to Mazie that Presley's cake wouldn't look like hers, etc., etc. Within minutes, they were back outside swinging gleefully, all arguments about Frozen cakes completely forgotten! Fondant cakes may have a look of perfection, but everyone around here begs for buttercream icing. I have to admit, squeezing out all the little stars... Continue reading

Well, Mazie is now eight years old, and this cake was for her 6th birthday, so goes to show how little time I have for blogging these days! Today, I started on yet another Frozen cake for granddaughter, Presley, who just turned 6! Six must be the perfect age for the Frozen theme! Maybe I will post the new Frozen cake in the coming days ahead instead of waiting two years..... ;-) As always, no one in the family likes fondant, so I always make buttercream icing. Continue reading

A person who suffers from adhesions, especially if you are a severe case, often carries an invisible mark as well. Why would the medical world mark these sufferers? We can only speculate, but it seems these difficult cases are quickly shunned due to the risks of becoming involved in this complex medical condition. Continue reading

So, I am only a year behind, but here goes! Our little grandson has a one-track mind: construction. We have no idea why. ;-) For his second birthday, he wanted a construction cake and I was all too happy to oblige! Construction cakes are the easiest! Okay, they do take time, but I love the ones that allow the cake to be a bit messy (like making an area of "dirt" or creating rocks from royal icing, etc.) As I've stated before, this family frowns on fondant! Buttercream is where it's at, so while fondant allows for a look of... Continue reading

Rather than medicine taking the fall for this indisputable failure rate, the sufferer is often told that his or her body simply "makes adhesions." Rather than medicine pulling its head out of the sand and taking a "we have to do better" approach, they simply continue on, while pointing the finger of failure at the sufferer. Continue reading

When it comes to adhesions, some people will go to extreme lengths to put CAPPS on patient knowledge. Libeling a competitor online in an effort to create confusion to an ill segment of society Continue reading

From all corners of the earth, patient stories are the same: pain, suffering, bloating, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstructions, etc., yet little to no help from the medical world. Continue reading

Adhesions cause the bowel to slow down more and more. Constipation becomes an issue, which can lead to obstructions. With constipation, all the waste (the 'bad' stuff) which should leave the body, is now staying in the system. Continue reading

Adhesions and adhesion related disorder affect many lives, though most people have never heard of adhesions. Adhesions are said to be one of the best kept secrets of modern medicine today. Unfortunately, many who are aware of adhesions continue to... Continue reading

If you're still wondering how to make a hard boiled egg that remains intact when peeled, you can be sure this method will work! While many people swear by soda, vinegar or salt added to the water, I've never found that necessary. Nor will they need an ice bath when done. (I know! Cheers on that one too.) You only need two things: eggs and water. Let's keep it simple! The trick is avoiding what most people do: covering the eggs with COLD water! No, don't do that! Instead, bring your pan of water to a complete boil, then, using... Continue reading

An internal scar can cause a hernia when weakness in the abdominal muscle allows the tissues of the abdomen to protrude through the muscle. Continue reading

For the sake of your health, don't buy into an "endo adhesions" theory. Continue reading

Nancy Crick faced the cancer beast-and won. Unfortunately for Nancy, the surgery that helped achieve victory over cancer, left her with agonizing adhesions. Continue reading

Lastly, insults, or making light of this painful-often debilitating-condition, and/or continually sending the sufferer out for endless tests that never produce an answer, ensures the doctor that the patient will soon look elsewhere for help. Yes, medical diversion works. Ignore the suffering, suggest she's crazy, send her out for tests..... Continue reading

Far from rare, or a one-in-a-million-chance, adhesions (and the complications that can result) are a very, very common occurrence after abdominal or pelvic surgery. Continue reading

Frail and weak from illness, the ARD sufferer is no different than any other person who needs medical attention. Why then is the ARD sufferer medically ignored time and time again? With no hope for a "normal" life free from... Continue reading

Misgav Ladach Most women will never hear this term, but may end up suffering the consequences of this form of cesarean section. After a 14-year battle to uncover the truth behind our daughter's painful suffering, in 2002, after exploratory surgery,... Continue reading

After years of living a life free from the pain of adhesions after a trip to Germany in 2003, we had no idea things were slowly changing inside the abdomen of my daughter after an emergency c-section in 2007. Only... Continue reading

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Take control of the wheel and stop anywhere you like. Don't allow "endo" pain to rule your life when adhesions may be the cause of your suffering. Continue reading

Does patient involvement make for a better physician? How does your doctor respond when you have questions regarding treatment? Continue reading

Endo is often the beginning of a life time of pain and misery. When adhesions are at the head of this medical malady, many sufferers may never know. Most physicians place all emphasis on endo, ignoring the debilitating effects brought on by adhesions that have fused internal organs together. Continue reading

Does your doctor dodge the difficult cases? For the physician, it may be easier to pass the sufferer on to the next guy than deal with these maddening cases. Continue reading

Going crazy yet? You might be if you are a woman! Start having abdominal and pelvic pain and you will find yourself tossed to and fro in the medical arena. Told you must learn to live with the pain, many endo sufferers have no idea they may actually be suffering from adhesions! While every case is indeed different, as every woman is unique, it is often the suffering woman herself who finds her way OUT of the miserable suffering she is enduring. Whether by trekking off to another country-as we did-to receive proper help, or turning to alternative medicine, etc., women may suffer, but they are not stupid. Cheers to all women who continue to fight for the right to live a healthy, whole life. Continue reading