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Hi again. Just a follow up to my operation. After the operation I was in the intensive car.for a while longer than I thought I would be. I got an infection then neumonia. I think I was in hospital for about 3 weeks. Got home and had some very bad pains in my stomach the only thing that would help the pain was oramorph. Anyway over the next few months the pains didn't ease. And they said it was dumping syndrome. And had to get my diet in order. I'll be honest it wore me down that I used to say to myself I hope I can go to sleep and not wake up. The pain was that bad.well time went on and I either got used to the pain but things started to settle down. I will say the doctors did my life might never be the same. And they were right. Anyway the years went by and we even went on holiday a few times.i was feeling better .then jump forward a few years I started getting problems again all of my right hand side seemed to be swelling. And the pain was getting worse after seeing loc al hospital doctors and x rays they come to the conclusion I have got adhesions and nerve endings damage. While I was in hospital they said my gall bladder had sludge in it but not enough to bother me I was admitted to hospital a number of times but never actually done anything they sent me home and I was back in again I a few days that was with the pain and vomiting every morning .my wife got mad at them for sending me home every time.so in the end they removed my gall bladder. And to be honest it made no difference. Any in the end the surgeon said its beyond his means to sort me out. And they will send me to the hospital that done my operation.so that's it about it for now. I am feeling well at the moment but my disability is getting poor.i cannot walk far with the adhesions pressing on my stomach when I walk. Don't think I am not doing well I am happy enough I just thought I would be fitter than I am. I spent a lot of my life in the building trade as a plasterer.so I was a pretty fit person.but now at 76 not so.🫠

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Just a little bit more. Is their anyone on here had problems with adhesions and nerve ending. Because it's really bothering my disability ie walking my local hospital as not give me any reason why it should affect me. And I did get an appointment for preston where I had my operation done. But if I tell you we booked a night into a hotel for the night has my appointment was early in the morning and I am never well in the mornings and I got a phone call at 8.30 am going to cancel my appointment I told them I was already in preston so they said yes come then. And when I got into see them they said they are very sorry but some one had booked me into the wrong department. Talk about being mad. But that was that they said they would make me an appointment with the correct place. That was 6 weeks or more ago. And still waiting. So if anyone knows why I am having the problem with walking it would be a great help. Thank you 😊