bigbaby1124

Hello. My name is Tammy and I am a 39 year old mom of 5 and "Nana" of 4. I have had a total of 14 surgeries and have thoracic and lumbar disc herniations.... read more

Hello. My name is Tammy and I am a 39 year old mom of 5 and "Nana" of 4. I have had a total of 14 surgeries and have thoracic and lumbar disc herniations. I had 2 cervical discs replaced 3 years ago. On top of everything else I've had happen, I have scar tissue that grows at an abnormally fast rate and 8 of my surgeries were in my abdomen, so that area is full of adhesions that feel like tearing and ripping with almost every movement. I have been on chronic pain management for about 4 years total now and frankly am sick of taking pills. I am always looking for alternatives, but so far nothing has worked enough to keep me out of bed except for methadone and dilaudid. The only treatment for adhesions is to do surgery to cut them out and surgery is what caused them in the first place, so it's a catch 22 situation for me. If anyone else out there has dealt with severe and chronic pain due to scar tissue (adhesions) I'd love to hear how you are managing and what has helped you with the pain. I'm very open minded and willing to try just about anything to be pain free and medication free!