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Video: Reclaiming Life After Surgery and Bowel Obstruction

This place is saving lives.

I thought, you know, I do have a chance at a quality of life again, and I know that these people have saved my life.

I thought it was very important that I share some of the things that I have gone through in my life that are directly related to many surgeries that I have had that have caused me to have bowel obstructions and many, many surgeries.


At the age of 38, I entered the hospital and was given a 20 percent chance to live in the emergency room. Immediately, I was taken upstairs to the intensive care unit. My mother and my wife sat next to my bed and watched me for 69 days hoping and praying that I would eventually heal.

They were told that the best thing they could do was that I would at best be in a wheel chair and at best I would have brain damage. After the 69 days, I came out of a coma. I was very miserable and weighed about 100 pounds. At that point I looked at myself, at all the tubes, and wondered, how am I going to get through this.

I finally got out of the hospital and little did I know how important physical therapy would become in my life.

One day, I’m sitting on the sofa with my wife and start experiencing some severe pain. She suggested that we go to the hospital so we go to the hospital. They had diagnosed me with a bowel obstruction. I had no idea what a bowel obstruction was or that I could get a bowel obstruction from my first surgery. They repaired the bowel obstruction, and what I mean by repair is they remove nine inches of what they call a twisted bowel and I remained in the hospital for 32 days.

The most annerving thing I ever heard was, “There’s nothing we can do about this, you’re probably going to get another bowel obstruction, and we will see you again.” I was flored at that point and very confused, very hurt. I did not know what I was going to do.

I started my search. I did not know where to start, I did not know what I was doing, and didn’t really know what a bowel obstruction was. Later I found out that actually it is the adhesion that actually closes off the bowel which could cause a partial and sometimes even a complete obstruction. There’s nothing they can do about these adhesions, which once again, was very upsetting.

I started first by looking on the internet. I searched for weeks looking for something. By the grace of God, I clicked on a site that speaks about an incredible system that has been developed by Larry and Belinda Wurn. This process is actually called the Wurn Technique.

You do not have to go through the painful process of the NG tube and the healing and the pain that goes along with that. There is someone out there that can put you in a situation where it will not happen again. This technology is out there, this technique is out here.

This place is saving lives. There’s no other way I can put it. They are saving lives. That is why I am sitting right here, right now, telling my story.

Why Do I Have Chronic Pain After Surgery?

Surgery can be a necessary and lifesaving procedure.

However, surgery often results in side effects in the months and years after the procedure. Infection, inflammation, chronic pain and even bowel obstruction can occur after a surgical procedure as a result of adhesion formation.

Adhesions form as the bodies natural response to a trauma, surgery, infection or inflammation. They act as internal scars binding and covering tissues and organs throughout the body.

Unfortunately, these adhesions remain in the body long after the body has healed. This can result in pain after surgery, reduced range of motion, and dysfunction. In essence, these adhesions act as a strong glue restricting the body’s normal function.

Common surgeries that result in adhesion formation include:

  • Abdominal or pelvic surgery
  • C-section or Episiotomy
  • Laparotomy or Laparoscopy
  • Back or Hip Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Hysterectomy
  • Appendectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Lysis of adhesions
  • Bowel Obstruction repair

The Wurn Technique is a natural treatment option for pain after surgery. This treatment uses over 200 hands on techniques to reduce the restriction and pain caused by adhesions.

Do you experience pain after surgery? What treatments have you tried?

We’d love to hear your comments.

Dr. Christiane Northrup interviews Larry and Belinda on Flourish!

Dr. Christiane Northrup, host of Flourish!

Dr. Christiane Northrup, host of Flourish!

New York Times best-selling author and beloved authority on women’s health and wellness, Dr. Christiane Northrup, interviewed Larry and Belinda Wurn on her radio show, Flourish!

There was a delightful energy between Dr. Northrup and the Wurns as they discussed their journey in discovering the Wurn Technique®. Dr. Northrup commended the Wurns dedication in finding this technique in an effort to treat the source of Belinda’s own debilitating pain. What they  discovered were  tight, glue-like adhesions that formed as a result of the intense radiation therapy that Belinda endured during her battle with cervical cancer.

Larry and Belinda went on to explain that their pioneering work with fertility issues, sexual dysfunction, and bowel obstructions developed as a result of patient’s testimonies about natural pregnancies, increased function, and decreased pain following treatment at Clear Passage.

Dr. Northrup stated, “I’ll tell the entire world, I’m planning to come down and go through your program for five days.” Dr. Northrup has a true understanding of how adhesions can cause pain and dysfunction throughout the body.

To listen to the interview on our podcast, Hands that Heal, visit Turning Back the Clock.

Small Bowel Obstruction eBook

Click here to read our Small Bowel Obstruction eBook.

Many people suffer from debilitating chronic pain and discomfort due to small bowel obstruction . Often times this  pain is a mechanical obstruction due to adhesions that form. Many times the only option is a highly restricted diet or an  invasive surgical procedure to cut away the part of the bowel that is obstructed with adhesions. Surgery, however, is also the cause of more adhesion formation, so though a surgical procedure may provide relief temporarily, the pain and dysfunction often return as more adhesions form. This can begin a never ending cycle of surgeries that can be both risky and costly.  There is a natural alternative treatment for small bowel obstruction called the Wurn Technique®. You can read more about this natural treatment by reading our Small Bowel Obstruction eBook.

This eBook describes the cause and treatment of adhesions which can cause pain and dysfunction in the abdomen. Adhesions are thick fibrous bands of scar tissue that form following a trauma or surgery. These adhesions can attach to the delicate tissues of the small bowel and act as an adhesive glue that slows or stops regular function. The Wurn Technique® is a hands-on physical therapy has been shown to decrease pain and increase function by pulling apart these adhesions strand by strand. This allows the body to return to normal function.

Share this information with someone you know who suffers from small bowel obstruction, and help them find a path to a better life.

Post Mastectomy Pain eBook

Click here to read our Post Mastectomy Pain eBook.

Many people suffer from debilitating chronic pain following mastectomy surgery. This pain is largely due to post-surgical adhesions that form during the healing process. This pain is often dismissed as purely psychological by medical professionals because the adhesion formation is invisible in x-rays and traditional medical tests. Those who do find treatment are often given the option of another  invasive surgical procedure to cut away the adhesions or powerful pain pharmaceuticals to mask the pain.  However, there is a natural alternative treatment for endometriosis called the Wurn Technique®. You can read more about this natural treatment by reading our Post Mastectomy Pain eBook.

This eBook describes the cause and treatment of adhesions which can cause pain, burning, and tightness throughout the body. Adhesions are thick fibrous bands of scar tissue that form following a trauma or surgery. These adhesions can attach to delicate tissues and organs causing tightness and pain by acting as an adhesive glue. The Wurn Technique® is a hands-on physical therapy has been shown to decrease pain and increase function by pulling apart these adhesions strand by strand. This allows the body to return to normal function and relieves the stress and pulling on the delicate tissues within the body.

Share this information with someone you know who suffers from post mastectomy pain, and help them find a path to living pain-free.